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Roadbuilding

Asphalt truck driver hospitalized after rollover in Washington

A woman driving an asphalt truck in Cel Elum, Washington, was sent to the hospital after a rollover crash earlier this week. The Yakima Herald reported that Claire Piper, 39, was driving the truck on Interstate 90 early Tuesday morning when she went off the road and overcorrected twice. Piper lost control and the truck swerved across […]

July 31, 2015

Safety

AEM reminds industry “Everyone has a part to play” in under ground utility safety

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says “Everyone has a part to play” to help ensure underground utility safety and damage prevention. The association has released a new video alongside online print resources to drive the point home. “Contractors, manufacturers and dealers all play a critical role in keeping our communities safe when it comes […]

July 30, 2015

Safety

Construction worker killed by fall at Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama

A worker on a crew building a new facility at an Alabama Mercedes-Benz plant fell to his death Wednesday. According to a report from Al.com, 53-year-old Jeffery G. Merchant was working atop the metal roof of a new Hazmat building under construction at the automaker’s plant in Vance, near Birmingham. The worker fell about 25 feet […]

July 24, 2015

Safety

House falls from jack onto construction worker in San Antonio

A worker in San Antonio somehow survived a horrific accident last week when the house he was working beneath fell on top of him. According to a report from KABB TV, a construction crew was working on the foundation of the home when the house gave way and fell on top of the worker. “They […]

July 22, 2015

Safety

Contractor killed by falling materials on North Carolina jobsite

The owner of a construction business who also served as the mayor of his small North Carolina town was killed in a jobsite accident last week. According to a report from the Asheville Citizen-Times, Ron DeSimone, owner of Ron DeSimone Contracting LLC, was killed Friday when building materials fell on top of him in Maggie Valley. WLOS TV […]

July 21, 2015

Safety

Worker killed after being trapped inside burning tractor trailer

A tragic accidental fire claimed the life of a construction worker in North Carolina recently as he unloaded a truck. According to to a report from WGHP TV, an unidentified worker in Forsyth County was unloading a tractor-trailer full of pine straw on the afternoon of July 9 when the trailer suddenly caught ablaze. The station reports […]

July 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

New York State Police cracking down on work zone speeders

Drivers in New York should probably expect to see more police officers in construction work zones this week. The Buffalo News reported the New York State Police is in the middle of “Operation Work Brake” in an attempt to make work zones more safe for both the workers and the drivers passing through. State patrol officers […]

July 15, 2015

Roadbuilding

Embankment collapse kills worker in trench on PennDOT bridge project

A man working on a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation bridge rehabilitation project was killed last week when an embankment collapsed. According to a report from WBRE TV, 37-year-old Richard Gold III was working the morning of July 7 inside of a trench as part of a crew performing rehab work on a bridge off of Route 42 […]

July 14, 2015

Safety

Worker killed in boom lift accident in Winston-Salem

A worker in Winston-Salem was killed last week in an accident involving a boom lift. According to a report from the Winston-Salem Journal, 65-year-old Dennis Michael Laney was found unresponsive atop elevated train tracks running through his jobsite. Police tell the paper the cherry picker was sitting nearby. Laney and co-workers with Bonitz Contracting were performing […]

July 13, 2015

Safety

Worker killed after being shot multiple times on Baltimore jobsite

A construction worker was killed on a Baltimore jobsite last week after being shot multiple times. According to a report from ABC2 TV, 31-year-old Nathaniel Wheeler was killed July 2 while working on a site near the intersection of Auchentoroly Terrace and Fulton Avenue. In a follow-up report, police told ABC2 witnesses saw a man walk up to […]

July 9, 2015

Safety

Trench collapse kills worker on gas station project in Texas

A worker on a crew building a new location for the Allsups chain of gas stations and convenience stores was killed in a trench collapse last week. According to a report from KFDA TV, 63-year-old Juan Castaneda was killed June 30 while installing fuel tanks in Fritch, Texas. The station reports the trench’s dirt walls […]

July 8, 2015

Workforce

Shovel to the back of the head ends dispute between concrete workers started by muddy shoes

With the dangers of heavy equipment, falling materials and gunfire well documented on construction sites, the last thing workers need to worry about causing them harm are their co-workers. And yet near St. Louis, Kevin Edward Givens was recently arrested and charged with felony assault after allegedly “hitting his co-worker over the head with a shovel,” […]

July 6, 2015