Tag: backhoe sinkhole

Construction Equipment

Backhoe swallowed up as water main break causes sinkhole near Boston

A backhoe operator responding to a water main break was able to escape as his machine was partially swallowed by a sinkhole near Boston. According to a report from the Boston Globe, the main break occurred the morning of Jan. 7 and quickly eroded the ground beneath nearby pavement. As the backhoe drove over the road, […]

January 14, 2016

Construction Equipment

Sinkhole swallows backhoe in Montreal

A sinkhole measuring 26 long and 10 feet deep swallowed a backhoe performing sewer repairs in downtown Montreal last week. The driver of the backhoe was not injured, according to a report from the CBC. The cause of the street collapse is thought to be the faulty sewer pipe the crew at the site had […]

August 13, 2013