• July 19, 2017

Butler Co., PA: Worker Killed in Accident at Paving Project on Great Belt Rd.

Butler County, PA -- A 51-year-old man was killed due to an incident at a paving project involving a dump truck Tuesday, July 18, 2017.

According to police, the victim, working as a part of a Wiest Asphalt Products & Paving, was struck by the dump truck. Though it's unclear why, it appears the truck backed over the victim around 7:30 a.m. The victim, who was wearing high visibility safety gear, sustained massive head and chest injuries in the incident. He was pronounced dead at 8:30 a.m.

The investigation into the incident is currently underway.

map of the area

Commentary

I hate to speculate without more information, but what was the driver of the dump truck doing that caused them not to see the victim? Is there a chance the driver was distracted by something in the truck cab? It's hard to imagine, even in a vehicle of that size, how the driver of the dump truck failed to see a coworker decked out in high visibility safety gear.

So, how did the driver fail to see the victim? Did he bother to check the mirrors prior to backing up? Was the driver alone, or was there another worker on hand to help monitor equipment? Where was the victim, and what was he doing at the time of the incident?

The answers to these questions and more will be crucial in figuring out exactly what happened in this accident. This is why we need to conduct a more thorough, scientific investigation before jumping to conclusions.

--Grossman Law Offices

[jump]

Recent Accidents

View All Posts
*We appreciate your feedback and welcome anyone to comment on our blog entries, however all visitor blog comments must be approved by the site moderator prior to showing live on the site. By submitting a blog comment you acknowledge that your post may appear live on the site for any visitors to see, pending moderator approval. The operators of this site are not responsible for the accuracy or content of the comments made by site visitors. By submitting a comment, blog post, or email to this site you acknowledge that you may receive a response with regard to your questions or concerns. If you contact Grossman Law Offices using this online form, your message will not create an attorney-client relationship and will not necessarily be treated as privileged or confidential! You should not send sensitive or confidential information via the Internet. Since the Internet is not necessarily a secure environment, it is not possible to ensure that your message sent via the Internet might be kept secure and confidential. When you fill out a contact or comment form, send us an email directly, initiate a chat session or call us, you acknowledge we may use your contact information to communicate with you in the future for marketing purposes, but such marketing will always be done in an ethical way.