Man pinned against excavator dies

Concrete pipe pins worker
Aug. 7, 2023

A 69-year-old worker died after a concrete sewer pipe rolled into him and pinned him against an excavator. The incident happened in Machesney Park, Illinois.

According to WREX, the construction company, Fischer Excavating, has a history of accidents, including a worker hit with an excavator bucket in 2021.

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Rod Sutton

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

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