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17 cze 2022 · This year has been a tragic one for 13 workers killed in trench collapses. The deaths between January 1 and June 17 include three double-fatalities in recent trench collapses in Florida,...
14 wrz 2023 · In 2021, the construction industry reported the highest number of fatal work injuries in the private sector—many of which resulted from preventable accidents. The key to preventing these...
10 mar 2022 · Excavators are dangerous to work around. The boom and dipper arm move quickly in small spaces such as a trench and carry extremely heavy loads. An excavator bucket can weigh 900 pounds while empty, and significantly more when holding soil or rock, making a failure very dangerous.
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22 mar 2022 · A 21-year-old heavy equipment operator died after being struck by an excavation bucket that became detached from the quick coupling device attached to the end of a boom. The victim was operating an excavator to dig trenches for a sewer system.
9 lis 2018 · Heavy equipment operators and construction laborers made up 63% of the heavy equipment- and truck-related deaths. Backhoes and trucks were involved in half the deaths.
4 kwi 2023 · Struck-by injuries occur from violent contact or impact between an object or piece of equipment and a person. Struck-by injuries can be fatal, and even when a worker is not seriously injured can result in days off work to recover.
7 lip 2021 · A construction worker has died after a drilling rig that was being used to move heavy equipment fell on top of him while he was working. The deadly incident happened on Tuesday at approximately 8: ...
