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Trench accident drowns worker in Massachusetts
A construction worker on a sewer line replacement in a Massachusetts town was killed Friday in a trench accident. According to a report from MassLive.com, an accident inside the trench dug for the project in Longmeadow occurred around 7:45 a.m., causing it to fill with water. The worker became trapped inside and drowned. Crews were only able […]
August 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
Indiana’s Road Construction Awareness Corp. holds 2nd annual motorcycle ride
The Road Construction Awareness Corp.’s (RCAC) second annual Road Construction Awareness Charity Ride brought together more than 300 motorcycle and hot rod riders this past weekend in Indianapolis highlighting the importance of motorist awareness in work zones. The RCAC formed last year as a way to honor two workers from Rieth-Riley Construction Co. who were killed […]
August 4, 2015
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Guy who drove into construction site and hit a worker says he was only trying to help
A disagreement between a construction crew and an enraged driver in Arkansas resulted in one worker clinging to the front of the man’s hood for dear life. According to a report from Arkansas Online, police were called to a construction jobsite in Springdale after a driver who refused to drive around the jobsite hit one […]
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
Workforce
Worker stung by bees more than 100 times on Arizona jobsite
If the scorching Arizona summer heat and the rest of the dangers inherent to construction weren’t enough, a crew in Scottsdale recently had to contend with an angry swarm of bees. According to The Arizona Republic, firefighters responded to an early morning call placed by a construction crew on July 14. Upon arrival of the […]
July 24, 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
Worker killed by 40-foot fall following crane accident at Boston’s Logan Airport
Update: The Boston Globe reports the worker, 54-year-old Lawrence O’Leary, has died from his injuries. O’Leary passed on July 25, more than two weeks after his fall. The post below has been updated to reflect this change. An ironworker securing a concrete panel has succumbed to his injuries more than two weeks after he suffered a 40-foot fall at […]
July 23, 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
Excavator slides into ditch, kills worker on Michigan jobsite
A worker on a Michigan jobsite was killed last week when he was struck by an excavator. According to a report from The Bay City Times, 40-year-old Jason Robert Schwartzly was killed while spreading gravel being dumped into a ditch by the excavator. Michigan State Police officials told the paper the excavator suddenly slid into the ditch, striking and killing Schwartzly. […]
July 20, 2015
Safety
OSHA gives tips on how to work safely in the summer heat
Most of America is simmering as the summer gets into full swing. With the rising temperature, comes an increased chance of heat illnesses for those working at mining operations and construction sites under the sun. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is looking out for workers in the heat, releasing a new video with tips on […]
July 20, 2015
Safety
Worker killed in fall from Minnesota jobsite was retired
A worker who came out of retirement to lend a contractor a hand was killed by a fall last week in Minnesota. According to a report from the Minneapolis Star Tribune, 69-year-old John A. Dickerman fell while working as part of a crew installing trussing for a roof at Accu-rite Powder Coating and Surface Prep July 10 in Jordan, Minnesota. […]
July 17, 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
Safety
Worker killed in 100-foot fall from scaffolding in Pennsylvania
A worker on a crew performing a brick restoration job in Pennsylvania was killed last week after falling from scaffolding nearly 100 feet in the air. According to a report from The Daily Item, 48-year-old Stephen Kuchka was working from scaffolding about 9 1/2 stories up at the Foss Clinic at Geisinger Medical Center with two other workers July 8 […]
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
Roadbuilding
Worker run over by SUV inside cemetery work zone after telling driver to turn around
A construction worker on a resurfacing project in Iowa said he was intentionally hit by a motorist recently when he told the driver to turn around upon nearing the work zone. According to a report from KCCI TV, 49-year-old Andrew Robinette was working on a road resurfacing project the afternoon of June 29 inside a Des […]
July 13, 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 in shooting on New Orleans jobsite
Another worker was killed in a burst of gunfire on the job last week, this shooting occurring in New Orleans. According to a report from WVUE TV, a 22-year-old unidentified construction worker was working on a home on N. Salcedo Street in Mid-City on the afternoon of July 2 when he was shot multiple times. He was […]
July 10, 2015
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