A backhoe operator had a right to be on train tracks periodically on the weekend an Amtrak train slammed into it, killing the operator and a supervisor, federal crash investigators said Monday. The ...

ST. PETER, Minn. (WCCO) -- Authorities said an operator of a backhoe that fell into a creek while clearing ice jams between St. Peter and Mankato is presumed dead. Michael Struck, 39, was a nine-year ...

ALBANY — An allegedly drunken backhoe operator was arrested after he took the heavy construction equipment for a spin on a city street, according to Albany police. Jesus O'Farril, 44, of Troy was ...

A backhoe operator in middle Tennessee was saved on Tuesday after a pit of rocks and dirt he was digging collapsed and buried him alive for almost half a day, officials said. Firefighters responded ...

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A competition in Delaware County all came down to precision and patience. Operators from Aqua Pennsylvania competed in three different courses during the company ...

The man who operated a backhoe at the site of Wednesday's deadly building collapse in downtown Philadelphia had an extensive criminal history prior to his most recent arrest. Since 1994, Sean Benschop ...

Authorities are investigating after a backhoe accident Monday morning near Mount Vernon killed the machine's operator. Justin D. Steenhard, 31, of Elma, died in the accident along Springville Road, ...

JACKSONVILLE — Luke Avery finally brought home the gold to Jacksonville’s Wastewater Department by placing first in an “equipment rodeo” in Hot Springs on April 30. Avery, who has been a backhoe ...