| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-14 | Williston | Nd | Knife River Corporation | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee's right ring finger was amputated between the first and second knuckle by the hydraulic ram of an asphalt paving machine. | |||||
| 2020-08-12 | Sangerville | Me | Gorman Bros., Inc. | Lumbar region | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| An employee was cleaning a paving machine. He was on the machine's conveyor belt when it actuated. He fell onto the conveyor belt and fractured the L1 vertebra. | |||||
| 2020-07-21 | Rome | New York | Suit-Kote Corp | Nonclassifiable | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| Two employees were working in close proximity to a paving machine that was attached to a dump truck. When the dump bed was elevated, it contacted overhead electrical wires. The two employees were hospitalized for electrical burns. | |||||
| 2020-05-30 | Providence | Rhode Island | J.H. LYNCH & SONS, INC. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was cleaning a paving machine's hopper with a shovel. The employee noticed that the "auto" button was activated and tried to shut it off. The machine's front apron came down and caught the employee's right foot against the front bumper. He suffered a broken right foot, a broken left collarbone, and a burned right hand. | |||||
| 2019-09-23 | Lords Valley | Pennsylvania | James D. Morrissey Inc. | Multiple head locations | Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway |
| At about 4:00 p.m. on September 23, 2019, an employee was moving a shoulder widener paving machine along a highway under construction. The machine rolled over the edge of the highway embankment, ejecting him. He suffered severe head and facial trauma and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2019-02-25 | Lewes | Delaware | Gateway Construction, Inc. | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee was working on a paving job and was pinned between a paving machine and a dump truck resulting in fractures to the left femur and both ankles. | |||||
| 2019-02-01 | Irving | Texas | Webber, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was troubleshooting a paving machine. He was cleaning the grease on the sprocket using a rag wrapped around his finger. The sprocket was running at the time and caught his hand and amputated the left middle finger. | |||||
| 2018-06-30 | Broadwell | Illinois | United Contractors Midwest, Inc. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| At about 11:20 a.m. on June 30, 2018, an employee was operating a paving machine when a 7,200-volt uninsulated power line arced to a tandem truck, which then arced to the paving machine. The employee was shocked while touching the operator toggle. He was hospitalized, having suffered electrical burns to his left hand and an exit burn on his right foot. | |||||
| 2018-05-25 | Linville | North Caroli | Bryant Land & Development Industries, Inc. | Multiple lower extremities locations | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
| The injured employee was operating part of the paving machine near a roller machine. The roller was being repositioned when it lunged forward instead of reversing. It pinned the injured employee's left leg between the roller and the paver, severely lacerating the leg from the thigh to the top of the ankle. | |||||
| 2017-07-07 | Aurora | Colorado | ADVANCED CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was adjusting the belt wiper on the conveyor belt of a paving machine when the employee's right arm was caught in the machine. Part of the arm had to be surgically amputated. | |||||
| 2016-08-18 | Leesburg | Florida | The Middlesex Corporation | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone |
| An employee was operating a paving machine and was backing up in a closed lane when a truck swerved into the closed lane. The truck's side mirror struck the employee knocking him to the ground. He struck his head on the pavement, and the truck ran over his right wrist fracturing it. | |||||
| 2016-08-03 | Van Horn | Texas | Dan Williams Company | Nonclassifiable | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone |
| An employee became stuck in the hot tar and was struck by paving machinery while working on the highway. | |||||
| 2016-02-08 | Marietta | Georgia | Northwest Express Roadbuilders | Knee(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee had just poured concrete on the bridge deck and was using a paving machine to move the concrete when the employee slipped back and fell approximately 10 to 11 feet to the lower roadway from the upper bridge level. The employee hit a metal corrugated pipe and fractured the left knee. | |||||
| 2016-01-15 | Walters | Oklahoma | TTK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. | Ankle(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was shoveling wet concrete in front of a paving machine when the employee's right leg/ankle got caught in the paving machine. The employee was hospitalized for surgery on a broken right ankle. | |||||
| 2015-12-12 | Spring | Texas | Zachry Odebrecht Parkway Builders | Hip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| On December 12, 2015, at approximately 12:45 am, an employee was washing a paving machine with a water hose. The employee moved in close to wash behind the auger that was slowly spinning. The auger caught the employee's vest pulling him into the machine and turning him onto his back. At that time, another employee was able to shut off the machine. The employee suffered a dislocated left hip, a left knee strain and a left arm abrasion. | |||||
| 2015-09-16 | Hillsboro | Texas | Pate Jones Paving | Leg(s) | Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport |
| An employee was cleaning an asphalt paving machine when the roller struck him in the leg. | |||||
| 2015-08-06 | Nesquehoning | Pennsylvania | E.J. Breneman, L.P. | Knee(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee sustained a serious leg injury while he was attempting to dismount a CAT paving machine. The employee was in the process of dismounting the equipment, slipped and suffered a puncture to the knee from a bolt protruding on the machine. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery. | |||||
| 2015-06-11 | San Marcos | Texas | Austin Materials | Nonclassifiable | Vehicle or machinery fire |
| A crew was preparing to pave a road. While warming up, the rear of the paving machine caught on fire and burned the employee sitting in the seat. | |||||
| 2015-04-18 | Fort Bragg | North Caroli | RC Construction | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was servicing a Gamco concrete paving machine due to a small hydraulic leak. While servicing the head pulley belt, the employee sustained a puncture wound that released hydraulic fluid into his hand. The puncture wound was cleaned at hospital; however, the employee was hospitalized overnight to ensure there was no remaining hydraulic fluid in his hand. | |||||
| 2015-01-29 | Easton | Kansas | KOSS CONSTRUCTION CO. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate |
| Employee had just finished unloading a truck into the paving machine. He had his hand on the gate of the truck. The truck operator latched the gate from the cab, crushing the pinky finger on the employee's right hand. | |||||