DAYTON, Ohio -- A Dayton city worker drove his dump truck into a highway overpass, causing quite a mess on Webster Street Tuesday.
Officials said the dump truck was in the up position, and when the driver tried to go under the overpass he did not make it.
The bucket of the dump truck was torn off the vehicle.
The manager of the Sunoco station on Wagner Ford Road heard the collision. Tom Shaqra said, “We heard a big, big noise. He hit the bridge.”
Jerry Walters is a 25-year veteran with the city of Dayton. He was behind the wheel of the dump truck when he hit the overpass.
Walters was injured and taken to Miami Valley Hospital to be checked out for injuries to his arm and head.
Officials with the Ohio Department of Transportation were called to the scene to check the bridge for any structural damage.
The road has since reopened and traffic is back to normal.
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At Precision EndGate Safety, we work with independent dump truck owners, construction companies, and executives concerned about being sued and the impact of rising insurance costs due to accidents involving their trucks and trailers.
Jurisdictions across North America are holding employees and executives directly responsible for accidents, leading to lawsuits and penalties.
Just one accident could result in skyrocketing workplace insurance rates and fines that can, and do, cripple companies. All as a result of accidents that are preventable.
Companies are frustrated by the loss of time and money that occurs when an end gate / tail gate opens accidentally and spills debris all over the road or when an accident occurs when a lift system is left in the raised position.
Our clients appreciate the fact that our Dump Box Safety System saves time, reduces the risk of accidents, and increases productivity.
Put an end to dump box spills and overhead collisions forever!
Precision's Dump Box Safety System is a proven fix, guaranteed to keep dump trucks loads where they belong; securely behind the endgate / tailgate. Our innovative patented system works by overriding the tailgate locking mechanism to ensure no tailgate will ever open accidentally. The new Elevation Indicator System has a dashboard light indicator and in cab audible alarm that activates when the lift is up in a potentially dangerous posistion.
Our Dump Box Safety System and Elevation Indicator System works on all trucks with a lift system including; dump trucks, flatbeds, garbage trucks and haulers with a lift system.
Say Goodbye Forever To :
• Time delays and lost productivity related to spills
• Costly repairs to property, vehicles and equipment damaged by spilled debris or a lifted truck box
• Fines and penalties
• Compromised public confidence
• Crashes that occur when truck boxes are left up
• Skyrocketing costs related to accident clean-up, fines, and insurance premiums
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Visit our website at http://www.precisionendgate.com/
Or call 1-877-942-4225
Driver fatally crushed after box
of garbage truck becomes elevated
during travel and crashes into overpass. WorksafeBC incident report says the truck had no audible or visual warning system to warn the driver.
Protect the public, consumer confidence, and your bottom line with the Dump Box Safety System and the Elevation Indicator System. Dump Box Safety System and the Elevation Indicator System costs just a fraction of what a single lawsuit or safety infraction would. And it pays for itself over and over again in increased productivity and reduced downtime.
Mark Deverson
President
Precision Endgate Safety Inc.
Phone: 1-877-942-4225
Fax: 1-866-278-8735
Email: mark@precisionendgate.com
http://www.precisionendgate.com/
Jurisdictions across North America are holding employees and executives directly responsible for accidents, leading to lawsuits and penalties.
Just one accident could result in skyrocketing workplace insurance rates and fines that can, and do, cripple companies. All as a result of accidents that are preventable.
Companies are frustrated by the loss of time and money that occurs when an end gate / tail gate opens accidentally and spills debris all over the road or when an accident occurs when a lift system is left in the raised position.
Our clients appreciate the fact that our Dump Box Safety System saves time, reduces the risk of accidents, and increases productivity.
Put an end to dump box spills and overhead collisions forever!
Precision's Dump Box Safety System is a proven fix, guaranteed to keep dump trucks loads where they belong; securely behind the endgate / tailgate. Our innovative patented system works by overriding the tailgate locking mechanism to ensure no tailgate will ever open accidentally. The new Elevation Indicator System has a dashboard light indicator and in cab audible alarm that activates when the lift is up in a potentially dangerous posistion.
Our Dump Box Safety System and Elevation Indicator System works on all trucks with a lift system including; dump trucks, flatbeds, garbage trucks and haulers with a lift system.
Say Goodbye Forever To :
• Time delays and lost productivity related to spills
• Costly repairs to property, vehicles and equipment damaged by spilled debris or a lifted truck box
• Fines and penalties
• Compromised public confidence
• Crashes that occur when truck boxes are left up
• Skyrocketing costs related to accident clean-up, fines, and insurance premiums
·
Visit our website at http://www.precisionendgate.com/
Or call 1-877-942-4225
Driver fatally crushed after box
of garbage truck becomes elevated
during travel and crashes into overpass. WorksafeBC incident report says the truck had no audible or visual warning system to warn the driver.
Protect the public, consumer confidence, and your bottom line with the Dump Box Safety System and the Elevation Indicator System. Dump Box Safety System and the Elevation Indicator System costs just a fraction of what a single lawsuit or safety infraction would. And it pays for itself over and over again in increased productivity and reduced downtime.
Mark Deverson
President
Precision Endgate Safety Inc.
Phone: 1-877-942-4225
Fax: 1-866-278-8735
Email: mark@precisionendgate.com
http://www.precisionendgate.com/
Monday, August 31, 2009
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Dump trucks are always used in the big construction sites. Dump truck operators should be more careful about the crashes.
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