More from Fusable
Media Brands
For owner-operators
For trucking professionals
For contractors
For dealers and distributors
Data Solutions
Identifying active trucking fleets
Construction market intelligence
Ag equipment valuation data
Heavy equipment data & analytics
Motor carrier risk assessment
Specs, VIN decoding and values
Precision targeting at scale
Learn more about Fusable
Construction Equipment
Ag Equipment
Roadbuilding
Dealers
Business
Technology
Safety: Page 40
Safety
Construction worker survives crane collapsing on top of him thanks to safety emergency plan
Some careful safety planning by a contractor’s safety manager was key in saving the life of a construction worker at a bridge reconstruction site in Elgin, Illinois, after a crane collapsed on top of him. The 51-year-old worker was working atop a barge beneath the Interstate 90 bridge that crosses the Fox River, according to […]
December 4, 2014
Safety
Construction worker killed in paving accident at Baltimore airport
A construction worker part of a paving crew doing a job at the Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport was killed Monday. According to a report from the Washington Post, the worker was struck by “a paving vehicle.” It’s unclear what type of equipment initially injured the man or how it happened as very few details […]
December 2, 2014
Sponsor Content
Cut Cycle Times and Fuel Costs With These Operator Habits
Volvo Construction Equipment
September 22, 2026
Safety
Deck collapse kills 1 construction worker, injures another in Boston
One construction worker was killed and one more was injured Tuesday morning when a third story deck the men were installing in a neighborhood of Boston collapsed. The workers were installing a multi-story deck to a residence in Jamaica Plain when the top deck collapsed, according to a report from the Boston Globe. One man […]
November 26, 2014
Safety
Telehandler overturns, pinning and killing construction worker in Tennessee
A construction worker in Tennessee was killed earlier this week after the telehandler he was operating overturned and pinned him beneath. According to the Brentwood Home Page, 45-year-old Greg Rigney was killed while unloading a delivery on a jobsite in Shelbyville Tuesday morning. Police said first responders found Rigney beneath a “large forklift type machine” […]
November 21, 2014
Safety
Sand breaks construction worker’s 60-foot fall from scaffolding in Florida
Florida is known for its white sandy beaches, and one construction worker will likely look at that sand with a whole new appreciation after an accident this past weekend. In Shalimar, a worker part of a crew on a project at a former annex of the Okaloosa County Courthouse fell between 60 and 70 feet […]
November 20, 2014
Safety
DOT highway signs tell drivers “Get Your Head Out of Your Apps”
In an effort to convince drivers to slow down and focus on the road, several state departments of transportation are turning to the permanent digital displays hanging over Interstates across the country. And they’re beginning to come up with some pretty clever slogans to catch drivers’ eyes. At the forefront is a phrase first used […]
November 19, 2014
Safety
Eight days after fall from scaffolding, Mississippi construction worker dies
The deadliest accident in construction has claimed another victim. Gerald Moran, 42, died last week, eight days after suffering a 25-30 foot fall from scaffolding in Mississippi. Moran fell while working November 3 on the roof of a large house being built in Ocean Springs, according to a report from the Hattiesburg American. Moran went into […]
November 18, 2014
Safety
3 tips for avoiding deadly structural collapses on construction jobsites
Construction accidents often seem to occur in spurts, as you’ll hear of a cluster of accidents grouped together in a short period of time. That’s certainly the case right now with collapsing walls, as four workers have died in structural collapses since November 1. In at least two of the accidents, proper permitting for the […]
November 16, 2014
Safety
Bridge collapse kills 1 construction worker, injures 4 others in North Carolina
A pedestrian bridge being built as part of a community college campus expansion in Raleigh, North Carolina, collapsed Thursday morning, killing one worker and seriously injuring four others. According to a report from Raleigh’s News and Observer, workers were pouring concrete for the bridge at the Wake Technical Community College campus when it collapsed around 10:15 […]
November 16, 2014
Safety
Wall collapses claim the lives of 2 more construction workers on jobsites near New York City, Cleveland
Construction workers on jobsites in Long Island, New York, and Avon Lake, Ohio, were killed this week by wall collapses. On Monday, 47-year-old contractor Julian Castellanos was killed while installing a staircase in a basement apartment in Long Island, according to a report from NBC New York. One of two recently-built retaining walls in the basement […]
November 13, 2014
Safety
Equipment strikes, kills Rhode Island construction worker in trench
A worker installing natural gas lines in Warwick, Rhode Island was killed Wednesday when he was struck in some way by a piece of heavy equipment. According to a report from WPRI TV, 45-year-old Paulo Matos was working with a crew from Smithfield contractor AGI Construction. The crew was installing lines for National Grid when the […]
November 13, 2014
Safety
With demolition deaths on the rise, make sure your crew is safe with these 4 safety tips
Over the past couple of years, demolition accidents have been on the rise. The uptick started in the summer of 2013, when a building undergoing demolition in Philadelphia collapsed, killing six and injuring 14. After that, a worker on a shopping mall project was struck and killed by pieces of falling concrete. This past summer, […]
November 11, 2014
Safety
Wall collapse kills 1 construction worker, injures 3 others in Idaho
One worker is dead and three others were injured in Sun Valley, Idaho, after the supporting wall of a townhouse the men were helping build suddenly collapsed on top of three of them. According to a report from the Idaho Mountain Express, the men were working on the second floor of one of the Diamond Back […]
November 11, 2014
Safety
Excavator operator drowns after machine slides into Iowa lake
A worker operating an excavator on the bank of a lake in Iowa drowned last week after his machine slid into the water. According to a report from KWQC TV, the worker, whose name was not released, was operating the excavator on the bank of Lake Mathes in Middletown, Iowa on November 4 when the […]
November 10, 2014
Safety
Construction worker killed after garbage truck rams into back of pickup, knocking it off of New Orleans bridge
As a road construction crew worked last week along the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in New Orleans, a garbage truck barreled through the work zone and rammed into the back of a pickup following along behind workers. According to a report from NOLA.com, the pickup was hit so hard it was knocked over the railing of […]
November 9, 2014
Safety
Construction worker killed after being backed over by dump truck in Maine
A construction worker in Maine was killed earlier this week when he was backed over by a dump truck. According to a report from WGME TV, Maine State Police identified the worker as 50-year-old James Woodward. Woodward was working on a road work zone in York on the Maine Turnpike when he was backed up […]
November 6, 2014
Safety
Tape measure falls 50 stories, kills worker on New Jersey construction site
A freak accident claimed the life of a construction worker in New Jersey earlier this week, illustrating the dangers of the jobsite and providing a stark reminder to all workers on the importance of always wearing a hard hat. According to a report from the Associated Press, a 1-pound tape measure fell from the belt […]
November 6, 2014
Safety
Concrete worker run over and killed by pickup on Delaware jobsite
A construction worker in Delaware was killed last week after he was hit by a pickup truck on the jobsite. The 61-year-old worker was employed by a concrete contractor and was working on the driveway of a home being built near Lewes, Delaware, according to the Delmarva Daily Times. The Delaware State Police told the paper […]
November 4, 2014
Previous Page
Page 40 of 127
Next Page
Top Stories
Bulldozers
Construction’s Mighty Bull Stands the Test of Time — Dozer Buyer’s Guide 2026
Here are the latest and most popular models from Case, Caterpillar, Develon, Dressta, Hyundai, John Deere, Komatsu and Liebherr.
Mini Excavators
XCMG Releases 2 New Mini Excavators for North American Market
Graders/Scrapers
“The Lightest 30-Yard Scraper on the Market” — K-Tec's New 1230
Pickups
2027 GMC Sierra 1500 Completely Redesigned, Gets GM's New 481-HP V8
Compact Track Loaders
Meet Cat’s New Dirt-Pushing 253 Compact Track Loader
Equipment World Contractor of the Year
The Contractor of the Year contest recognizes contractors who have annual revenues of between $3 million and $20 million and exemplify the highest standards of construction professionals.
White Papers
Cut cycle times and lower your costs with this free operator field guide.
