The accident: A construction foreman was operating a compaction roller along an incline next to a roadway. The roller articulated unexpectedly, sliding down the incline and tipping onto its side. The operator, who was not wearing a seat belt or hard hat, jumped from the roller. He failed to clear the machine and was struck by the rollover protective structure.
The accident: A crew assigned to dig a trench and install conduit dug an 8-foot-deep by two-foot-wide trench. Two crew members, who were working their first day on the job and who were not assigned to be working in the area, entered the trench. The trench collapsed, covering both workers.
The accident: A construction crew working on a rooftop demolition project was making chainsaw cuts to the roofās planking to ease removal. One of the workers moved to close to an opening, and fell 26 feet to a waste heap below.
The accident: A dump truck driver stopped to assist another driver, who was having brake problems. As the first driver examined the disabled truck from underneath, the tailgate opened unexpectedly, covering the driver in 400-degree asphalt.
The accident:Ā A construction crew was preparing to close one lane of travel on a two-lane highway to repair damaged guardrails. A flagger stepped out into the road with his back to oncoming traffic. The driver, blinded by early morning sun, failed to see the flagger and struck him while traveling approximately 55 mph.
The accident: A paving company employee was transporting a compactor to a jobsite. After parking the tilt bed trailer, he unloaded the compactor by backing the machine down the ramp. The compactor slid off the edge of the ramp and then tipped over. The driver jumped from the machine, but was struck by the ROPS and pinned to the ground.
The accident: An operator wasĀ using a hydraulic excavator with a lifting attachment to remove concrete slabs from a bridge. He raised the arm to clear the guardrail, causing the excavator to become unbalanced, tip to the edge of the bridge deck, fall over the side and land 60 feet below in a river.
The accident: Three construction workers in a scissor lift were shoveling dirt and gravel from a planter box mounted to the exterior wall of a parking deck, in an attempt to make the box lighter prior to removal. When the workers tried to pull the box from the wall, the box struck the lift, knocking it over. One of the workers fell 20 feet to the ground below.
The accident: Two heavy equipment mechanics were using a service truck with a crane to repair a scraper. The craneās boom came in contact with a 12,000-volt overhead power line. The mechanics were electrocuted, set on fire and died.
The accident: A skid-steer operator working on a paving project backed into a worker shoveling asphalt, pinning him between the skid steer and a paver, and crushing his legs between the pieces of equipment.
The accident: A backhoe operator was moving fill dirt, after which other workers spread and compacted the fill. The operator positioned his backhoe too close to the edge of the excavation, and his machine toppled over, striking a compactor operator.
The accident: A backhoe operator jumped off his machine to assist another crewmember. The strap of his fall protection harness became entangled on the control levels, moving the loader bucket. The bucket crushed another worker between the bucket and a concrete building.
The accident: A dump truck backed onto a site behind a skid steer. The skid steer operator failed to see a worker approaching the dump truck on foot, and backed into him, pinning him against the tailgate.
The accident: A worker using a hydraulic excavator to remove trees used a bucket to dig away from the base and then push the trunk over. A tree fell onto the excavatorās cab, pinning him inside.
The accident: A welder repairing leaks on a skid steerās rim wheel used a flammable inflation product on the tire. He began to weld holes on the rim wheel, and the wheel exploded.
The accident: An excavator operator removed a trench shield to access broken pipe. The trench wall caved in, burying two workers.
The accident: A driver was transporting a wheel loader weighing approximately 65,000 pounds on a lowboy trailer, secured by four 3/8-inch chainsā¦
The accident: Crews were working at night to replace aging cast-iron water pipes in an intersection. One worker was standing in the street, guiding the operator of a wheel loader as he backed out into the intersection. After the loader stopped backing up and started moving forward, the worker decided to hitch a ride, and grabbed the loaderās side ladder.
