Accident Articles

Driver disregards traffic cones and slams into worker, pinning him against jet/vac truck.

Accurate locates, PPE and communication all play a role in getting a directional bore done safely.

A serious injury or fatality is a gut-wrenching experience

A Rooter Man of Pittsburgh cited for 9 violations of ignoring trench dangers after trench collapse kills 21-year-old worker.

Trench collapse kills 61-year-old plumber

Three essential pieces of personal protective equipment every high-pressure jetter operator needs

Witnesses say the crew was picking up their equipment on the job site when the accident occurred.

A trench collapse in Hays, Kansas, kills two.

Shifting sand and debris complicates 13-hour rescue

Davide Nascimento was working on the installation of a sewer line when a portion of roadway above the excavation fell, breaking a water main.

The owner of a Wisconsin construction business was installing a new sewer line in a 10-foot-deep trench when the walls caved in.

Victim, 21, jumped into unshored 12-foot pit to retrieve shovel.

Photos surface of a manhole cover that ripped through the floor of a NYC bus.

A new approach to accident prevention goes beyond the traditional principles.