Worker hit in head by excavator bucket

May 17, 2023

The worker was in a trench

Rod Sutton

An excavator bucket “slipped” and hit a worker in the head, according to news reports.

The worker was in a trench working to install drainage culverts in Cedar City, Utah, when the accident occurred.

The worker was treated at the scene then transported to a hospital.

Watch the video report.

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Rod Sutton

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