A machine operator was killed when he lost control of the asphalt roller he was operating. The 54-year-old was dispatched from the union hall that day and had been operating the equipment for approximately three hours. He had worked as an operating engineer for the past six years through the local union. He was operating a nine-wheel asphalt roller, which is used to compact asphalt on a roadway. The 60,000-pound (27,215-kilogram) machine was working on a road with a four percent grade. The roller was equipped with rollover protection and the seat belt was found to be in good operating condition. The engine […]