Fatalities Hit Industry in December

Three fatalities struck the aggregates industry in the month of December. On Dec. 4, a 63-year-old lead man with 16 years of experience was killed at a crushed stone mine. The victim initiated a blast and was struck by flyrock from the blast. He was standing 153 ft. from the nearest blast hole and was struck by rock as large…

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Doosan Mini-Excavators

The new Tier 4-compliant Doosan DX63-3 and DX85R-3 excavators have been upgraded with a number of conveniences that provide operators with higher-precision controls, greater force and overall enhanced productivity. Comprehensive improvements to both the 6.3-metric-ton DX63-3 compact conventional tail swing excavator and the 8.5-metric-ton Doosan DX85R-3 reduced tail swing excavator include a blade float, multi-function joysticks, color instrumentation panel, Auto-Shift…

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