Several factors can help excavator operators improve their productivity during everyday construction tasks, but the single biggest contributing factor typically circles back to choosing the proper ...

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Officials say a man was rescued after a two-ton backhoe bucket fell over the trench he was working in at a Frederick construction site. Police and fire officials were called to ...

The Earth Series Tractor Backhoe Buckets are designed to enhance digging efficiency, reduce wear and decrease fuel consumption. Plates, boss, wear straps and pins manufactured to exceed OEM ...

For excavators and backhoe-loaders over 11,000 pounds, the Multi-Ripper Bucket functions like a trencher, but uses the hydraulic excavator rolling action to rip. Multiple shanks are staggered on an ...

Somewhere in the Texas Hill Country, a few contractors who wish to remain anonymous slice through the native limestone, a.k.a. Austin chalk, blue shale, not with a trencher, but with a bucket mounted ...

The person whose body was retrieved early Tuesday from a trench in west Bakersfield died after being struck by a bucket that had detached from an excavator, Cal/OSHA reported Wednesday. The workplace ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A worker in Woodland was taken to a hospital via Life Flight helicopter after he was injured at a construction site, authorities said. Ex-miltary father at large after 3 ...

Because of its versatility, the backhoe loader is an invaluable tool on any jobsite. As with any piece of construction machinery, however, if operators fail to comply with best practice, there is ...

A man is lucky to be alive after being stuck under a backhoe in Okeechobee County. The incident happened around 11 a.m. on Thursday near Locks 7 Canal at U.S. 441 and FL 78. The crew was performing ...

An excavator driver has been dealt a huge fine for working unsafely after his colleague was left with serious crush injuries to the pelvis. Mark Grima began operating his excavator while another ...

Vijender Chauhan is facing manslaughter charges after his two children were killed after falling from a backhoe their father was driving. Denton County Jail Two Texas children — a girl, 7 and a boy, ...