Worker injured when excavator hits portable toilet

Man inside the toilet suffer life-threatening injuries.
Sept. 7, 2023

A worker was injured when an excavator struck and crushed the portable toilet he was occupying.

Photos from the scene published in the Prince Williams Times show a Cat excavator next to the crushed toilet. The news outlet reported that the man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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The incident occurred in Prince Williams County, Virginia.

Source: Prince Williams Times

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Rod Sutton

Sutton served as the editorial lead of Construction Equipment from 2001 through 2025. 

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