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 ...

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 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)—On Wednesday, 700 backhoe operators were in Wichita, showing off the skills necessary to do the job. The Backhoe Rodeo tests the skills of equipment operators, and it’s timed and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...