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Equipment operator killed after bulldozer flips, pins him underneath in Tennessee
A construction worker was killed in an accident south of Nashville Tuesday afternoon when a bulldozer flipped on top of him. Ricky McCurry, 58, was working at a jobsite in Eagleville, Tennessee, 37 miles south of Nashville, where the town’s new high school is being built, according to a report from WKRN-TV. Officials from the […]
September 25, 2014
Safety
AGC to offer new work zone training program in 2015
The Associated General Contractors of America will put $135,000 in grant money to good use in 2015, using the funds to implement safety training classes on highway work zones. According to both federal safety data and AGC survey results, work zone crashes are responsible for a high number of injuries among construction workers. From 2003 […]
September 25, 2014
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Concrete slab falls from above, crushes construction worker in New York City
A construction worker was killed at a Midtown Manhattan construction site in New York City Tuesday afternoon when a concrete slab weighing thousands of pounds fell on top of him. According to a report from the New York Times, Fire Department New York officials identified the victim as 27-year-old Rodalfo Vasquez-Galian. As part of a project […]
September 24, 2014
Safety
IPAF report indicates more than 20 aerial work platform deaths worldwide in first half of 2014
The International Powered Access Federation, a non-profit group that promotes the safe use of powered access equipment, has released half-year results for the organization’s accident reporting project. The report indicates there have been 23 fatalities worldwide involving aerial work platforms in the first half of 2014. Thirteen of the fatalities occurred in the United States, […]
September 22, 2014
Safety
Fashion show goes on despite construction worker’s 30-foot fall through roof
As models strutted down a runway during a fashion show in London earlier this week, a construction worker tumbled through the roof. According to a report from Sky News, the worker is thought to have been working on a building adjacent to the venue where the fashion show was taking place. It’s unclear why, but […]
September 19, 2014
Safety
Construction accounted for the most workplace deaths in 2013, preliminary BLS report says
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its preliminary tally on the number of workplace deaths for 2013 and despite a slight decrease from 2012, construction leads all other industries in total deaths. According to the preliminary National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 796 construction workers died on the job in 2013 at a rate […]
September 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Most common work-related deaths for highway and bridge construction workers
The general population may not pay a lot of attention to it, but highway and bridge construction workers risk their lives nearly every day at work. We have seen far-too-many work-related deaths, and we haven’t seen the last. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data for road worker deaths, 86 fatal injuries occurred in […]
September 15, 2014
Safety
OSHA will soon require employers to quickly report any injury that sends a worker to the hospital
In response to a preliminary report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that tallies 4,405 workers killed on the job in 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its rule on how quickly employers must report worker deaths or serious injuries. Under the revised rule, employers are now required to notify OSHA within […]
September 15, 2014
Safety
Guy sits on large pipe while cutting it, is bucked into the air because physics is highly unforgiving
The takeaway from the video below is pretty simple: don’t be this guy. Staring his friend the excavator bucket directly in the face, this guy was still somehow unable to foresee a future in which the strain and potential energy of this massive pipe he was seated upon would have nowhere to go but up […]
September 12, 2014
Safety
Home collapses during renovation, trapping 4 construction workers, killing one
A construction worker on a home renovation project was killed in Toronto Tuesday when the two-story house collapsed. According to a report from National Post, the renovation required an underpinning of the home. But around 2 p.m. Tuesday, a pancake collapse occurred, sending the roof of the home into the basement. The collapse trapped four workers […]
September 11, 2014
Roadbuilding
Road commission worker killed by motor grader
A Kent County, Michigan, road commission worker has been killed after being hit by a motor grader at road construction site in Caledonia Township. The victim, Timothy Eugene Dougherty, 42, was working at the site when he was struck by the grader which was being driven by another road commission employee. Authorities called the incident a […]
September 9, 2014
Safety
Construction foreman killed after being run over by motor grader in Michigan
A longtime veteran of the construction industry was killed Monday morning in a road construction accident. According to a report from Mlive.com, Timothy Dougherty, 42, was hit and run over by a motor grader as Kent County Road Commission crews were working to reconstruct Alaska Avenue in Caledonia Township, Michigan. Dougherty had worked with the […]
September 9, 2014
Safety
Guy attempts Ice Bucket Challenge with excavator, bucket knocks him out cold instead
No. 1 Video in 2014 « NO. 2 Editors’ Pick »  When we were putting together our original roundup of Ice Bucket Challenge videos, we were surprised at just how many we were able to find with people using heavy equipment. We were also surprised that none of them included people being seriously hurt […]
September 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
Deadliest and safest places to drive in the United States
Road safety is always a concern, regardless of where you live. The good news is road fatalities across the United States are down 23 percent since 2005. The bad news: road fatalities still happen far too often. Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, examined individual fatality rates per distance […]
September 5, 2014
Safety
Construction worker survives 40-foot fall down elevator shaft
A construction worker in Montana is recovering from injuries he sustained after a 40-foot fall Tuesday afternoon. According to a report from KPAX TV, the worker was part of a framing crew working on an apartment complex being built in the city of Missoula. In a follow-up report, the station learned that the man, who […]
September 4, 2014
Safety
Toxic fumes kill 2 construction workers in tragic Idaho accident
Two construction workers were killed last week while installing a new sewage system for the city of Georgetown, Idaho. According to a report from KTVB TV, 19-year-old Bo Taylor and 45-year-old Trent Sorenson were overcome by toxic fumes inside a manhole. The men worked for Taylor Construction of Blackfoot, Idaho. Taylor’s father, Jody Taylor, was […]
September 3, 2014
Safety
How to avoid deadly roller compactor rollovers on jobsites with slopes or embankments
A construction worker was killed in an accident in Florida on August 21, when the roller he was operating slipped down a berm and rolled on top of him, killing him. Although compactors feature a number of design advantages that boost stability, such as a low center of gravity, wide base and low speed, compactor […]
September 2, 2014
Safety
Electrocution kills Virginia construction worker after crane comes in contact with power line
In what investigators are calling a “freak accident,” a young construction worker was killed earlier this week after being electrocuted in Amelia County, Virginia. According to a report from CBS 6 TV, 24-year-old William Brice Seay was securing metal straps “around rafters so the crane operator could put the rafters on top of a home.” […]
August 29, 2014
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