Handle with caution: Asphalt paving is a carefully choreographed operation where attention to detail is critical

Equipment World Staff (EQW)
Apr 15, 2014
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The accident: A member of a paving crew was making adjustments to the hopper of an asphalt paver when a dump truck backed up to the hopper.

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