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Forklift Accident On Route 12 Sends Man To Hospital: NJSP Forklift Accident On Route 12 Sends Man To Hospital: NJSP
Forklift Accident On Route 12 Sends Man To Hospital: Njsp A man had to be hospitalized after a run-in with a forklift on Route 12 in Hunterdon County on Monday, April 15, authorities said. At 9:59 a.m., Troopers responded to Route 12 in Kingwood Township and found the victim had sustained injuries to his foot due to a forklift, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The man was transported to a nearby hospital for medical evaluation, Lebron said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Tree Worker Electrocuted By Power Line In Morris County: Police Tree Worker Electrocuted By Power Line In Morris County: Police
Tree Worker Electrocuted By Power Line In Morris County: Police A tree worker was killed after coming in contact with a power line in Morris County on the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, police said. The worker was at 95 Taylortown Road in Montville when he came in contact with the line around  3:50 p.m., Montville Police Chief Andrew Caggiano said. The Montville Fire Department, Morris County EMS, and Jersey Central Power and Light responded to the scene, Caggiano said. The worker was removed from the tree and taken to Morristown Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Caggiano said. The identity of the worker is not being released at thi…
Recycling Center Supervisor Killed In Ocean County Workplace Incident Was Firefighter, Dad Recycling Center Supervisor Killed In Ocean County Workplace Incident Was Firefighter, Dad
Recycling Center Supervisor Killed In Ocean County Workplace Incident Was Firefighter, Dad Services have been set for a father of two who was killed in a workplace incident at the Ocean County Northern Recycling Center. Timothy Hannold, 50, had entered a container being moved at the recycling center on Towbin Avenue on Wednesday, Jan. 31, Lakewood Police Capt. Greg Staffordsmith said in a statement. Workers unaware of Hannold's presence tried to "upright the dumpster," causing the doors to shift and pin Holland up against an inside wall, Staffordsmith said. Hannold died as a result of the incident, police said. Affectionately known as "Timmy" or "Ripper," Hannold's obi…
Dauphin County Dad Crushed To Death By 'Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel' OSHA Investigating Dauphin County Dad Crushed To Death By 'Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel' OSHA Investigating
Dauphin County Dad Crushed To Death By 'Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel' Osha Investigating A father and local business owner was crushed to death but not at his own business, Pennsylvania State Police explained to Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 18.  Jordan Dallas Zimmerman of Lewisburg, Lykens Township, was crushed by falling steel at Dryhill Manufacturing, located on North Crossroads Road, Trooper Kelly Abati told us.   PSP was called to the scene to investigate around 9:20 a.m. on Monday after, "A piece of steel weighing several hundred pounds crushed him," Trooper Abati said.  The 31-year-old died from a traumatic brain injury at 11 a.m. on Jan, 15, ac…
Sliding RV Kills Mechanic, 29, At New Jersey Garage: Police Sliding RV Kills Mechanic, 29, At New Jersey Garage: Police
Sliding RV Kills Mechanic, 29, At New Jersey Garage: Police A 29-year-old mechanic was killed over the weekend when an RV slid off jack stands and crushed him at a New Jersey garage, authorities said. The unidentified mechanic from Freehold was working at GasTime on West Commodore Boulevard in Jackson around 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, when the vehicle came off the jack stand and down on him,Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz said. The mechanic was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he died. Kunz said the incident was accidental in nature. OSHA was notified of the incident, and presumably will conduct a rev…
Window Washer Falls To Death From Boston Skyscraper: Police Window Washer Falls To Death From Boston Skyscraper: Police
Window Washer Falls To Death From Boston Skyscraper: Police The death of a window washer who fell from a 32-story office building in Boston’s Financial District Monday morning is under investigation, according to police. Officers responded to 100 Summer St. around 7:54 a.m. after receiving reports of a window washer who fell several stories to the ground, a Boston police spokesperson said. Police have released the name of the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified, and the incident remains under investigation, the police spokesperson said. Designed by architect Welton Becket, t…
New Update: ID Released For 28-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck In Fairfield New Update: ID Released For 28-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck In Fairfield
New Update: ID Released For 28-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck In Fairfield A United Carting employee who was hit and killed by the garbage truck he was working on in Fairfield County has been identified. Bryan Rodriguez, age 28, of Stratford, was killed around 7:13 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the area of Camfield Drive at Bloomfield Drive in Fairfield. Related report: 28-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck In Fairfield According to Lt. Edward Nook Jr. of the Fairfield Police, Rodriguez was an employee and was working at the time of the incident.  The operator of the garbage truck has not been charged at this time and was transported to Bridgeport H…
PA Dad Electrocuted While On The Job, Authorities Say PA Dad Electrocuted While On The Job, Authorities Say
PA Dad Electrocuted While On The Job, Authorities Say A beloved Pennsylvania dad died after striking an active electrical line while working, authorities say.  Marty Mundis, 49, of the 800 block of West Broadway, York Township, was killed while on a job site in 12000 block of Mt Olivet Road in North Hopewell Township on Monday, according to a release by the York County Coroner's Office.  The coroner was called to a report "that a man died after they struck a high-voltage electrical line" at 12:18 p.m. on Aug. 21.  Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech responded to investigate the scene and certify the death.  Marty died of elec…
Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy
Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy A Virginia man has been indicted by a grand jury in the death of a worker crushed to death by a trash compactor last year. Michael Lee Gorham, 57, was indicted on Monday, July 17, with manslaughter in the July 7, 2022 death of 28-year-old Brandon Nutter, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Brandon Nutter, of Mineral, was just weeks into the job as a heavy equipment mechanic for the Solid Waste Collections Division on July 7, 2022, when the incident occurred at the Chancellor Convenience Center, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.  Brandon NutterBrando…
West Reading Factory Explosion Caused By Gas Leak From Cracked Pipe: NTSB West Reading Factory Explosion Caused By Gas Leak From Cracked Pipe: NTSB
West Reading Factory Explosion Caused By Gas Leak From Cracked Pipe: NTSB The deadly explosion at the RM Palmer chocolate factory in West Reading was the result of a fracture in an old natural gas pipe, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board.  The blast, which killed seven employees and laid waste to an entire borough block on March 24, was caused by natural gas "leaking from a DuPont Aldyl A service tee that was installed in 1982," NTSB said.  "UGI exposed and retired the service line that was connected to this service tee in 2021 when they relocated the natural gas meter from the basement to the exterior of Building 2," investi…
Car Wash Employee Run Over By Customer In Greenwich Car Wash Employee Run Over By Customer In Greenwich
Car Wash Employee Run Over By Customer In Greenwich A car wash employee suffered serious injuries after being run over by a customer in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Greenwich at the Splash Car Wash at 73 Post Road around 10:20 a.m., on Monday, July 10. An initial investigation determined that an employee of the car wash was struck by a vehicle exiting the wash. The vehicle then continued crossing Post Road where it collided with another vehicle's driver's side, said Lt. Patrick Smyth of the Greenwich Police. The driver of the second vehicle had minor injuries and was transported to Greenwich Hospital for treatment. Th…
Four Story Fall Leaves Man Critical In Jersey City: Authorities Four Story Fall Leaves Man Critical In Jersey City: Authorities
Four Story Fall Leaves Man Critical In Jersey City: Authorities A man is in critical condition after falling four stories while working on a construction site in Jersey City on Monday, June 5, authorities said. The man was working on the roof at 664 Ocean Ave. when he fell down to the basement of the building, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Firefighters transported him to Jersey City Medical Center in critical condition with injuries to his head and right arm, Wallace-Scalfione said. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was notified and an investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalfione said.
OSHA Fines South Jersey Company $38K Over Fatal Explosion OSHA Fines South Jersey Company $38K Over Fatal Explosion
Osha Fines South Jersey Company $38K Over Fatal Explosion Federal inspectors have levied more than $38,000 in fines against a South Jersey repair shop where an explosion killed a worker. Bruce A. Cheeseman, 48, of Cedarville, was welding at Timberlane Services Inc. in Mullica Hill on June 15, 2022, when he died from the explosion, according to investigators with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. (OSHA) "We are contesting the alleged violation,'' said a spokeswoman for Timberlane.  The explosion blew Cheeseman through the building's roof, according to an investigative report.  He was welding nipples onto the top of a fuel tank t…
OSHA Fines Mars Wrigley After Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory OSHA Fines Mars Wrigley After Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory
Osha Fines Mars Wrigley After Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Mars Wrigley after two contractors fell into a vat of chocolate at the M&M/Mars factory, authorities say. The settlement of a $15,000 fine was due for payment on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, according to OSHA. Through an investigation, OSHA found that Mars Wrigley failed train the workers, including explaining the temperature of the tank and the flow of the chocolate it contained, as explained in the final report.  “The employer did not ensure that the employee had the knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy for the t…
Contractor, Real Estate Developer Plead Guilty In Connection With Worker Death In Hudson Valley Contractor, Real Estate Developer Plead Guilty In Connection With Worker Death In Hudson Valley
Contractor, Real Estate Developer Plead Guilty In Connection With Worker Death In Hudson Valley A construction company and its owner have pleaded guilty to violating OSHA regulations resulting in the death of a Hudson Valley construction worker and the injury of another in 2017. OneKey, a New Jersey construction company, and its owner, Finbar O'Neill, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 2, said Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to statements and filings in federal court: In 2017, OneKey and O’Neill implemented a soil compaction plan at a construction site in Dutchess County at 1 Dutchess Ave. in Poughkeepsie. The soil compaction …
Man Killed After Being Struck By Dumpster Being Unloaded From Truck In Region Man Killed After Being Struck By Dumpster Being Unloaded From Truck In Region
Man Killed After Being Struck By Dumpster Being Unloaded From Truck In Region An employee of a dumpster company in the region was killed after the box came loose from a wench and landed on top of him. The incident took place in Columbia County around 11:20 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24 in the city of Hudson, on the 200 block of Long Alley. According to Hudson Police Chief Edward Moore, the victim, whose identity has not been released, was standing behind the truck directing the dumpster to be dumped when it became dislodged from a wench and cable system used to help lift the box and fell on top of the employee. First responders performed CPR, but the man was pronounced dead …
Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified
Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified A pair of workers who were struck and killed by a train on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania last week have been identified by colleagues. Donato G. Fiocca, 53, and Victor R. Martins, 55, were working on the bridge when they were fatally struck in Camden around 9:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Both men were members of the Cement Masons and Plasterers' Local 592, Fiocca for 25 years and Martins for 8. Fiocca and Martins were apparently working on a track that should've been out of service for concrete work, PennLive reports citing the National Transport…
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA 20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA A 20-year-old Sam's Club employee in Pennsylvania has died a week after he was struck in the head while on the job, his family confirmed to Daily Voice. Benjamin "Benji" Knight Jr. was hit in the head by a door with a broken spring in an overhead loading dock door at the Summit Township Sam's Club located at 7200 Peach Street on Sept. 30, Erie News Now reports. He was taken to UPMC Hamot hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Oct. 7, according to Erie County coroner Lyell Cook, who stated that his cause of death was blunt force trauma. "Mr. Knight was a valued member of our family …
Man Killed In Industrial Accident In Capital Region Remembered As 'Friend You Could Count On' Man Killed In Industrial Accident In Capital Region Remembered As 'Friend You Could Count On'
Man Killed In Industrial Accident In Capital Region Remembered As 'Friend You Could Count On' Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a man who was killed in an on-the-job accident at a rock quarry in the region. Rensselaer County resident Darren Miller, of Grafton, died Saturday, Oct. 1, at the age of 35, according to his obituary.  State police said Miller was working at R.J. Valente Gravel in Grafton at around 8:15 a.m. when a piece of equipment fell and struck him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Worker Killed In Accident At Rock Quarry In Region The accident is still being investigated by State police and the Mine Safety and Health Administratio…
Worker Killed In Accident At Capital Region Rock Quarry Worker Killed In Accident At Capital Region Rock Quarry
Worker Killed In Accident At Capital Region Rock Quarry An employee at a rock quarry in the region has died following an on-the-job accident. The incident happened in Rensselaer County at around 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at R.J. Valente Gravel in Grafton, located on State Route 2, according to State police. A preliminary investigation determined that Darren Miller, age 35, of Poestenkill, was working at the facility when a piece of equipment fell and struck him, police said. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene. In addition to State police, crews from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and the Grafton Fire Department also respon…
Mahwah Tree Worker Severely Injured In 40-Foot Fall Mahwah Tree Worker Severely Injured In 40-Foot Fall
Mahwah Tree Worker Severely Injured In 40-Foot Fall A tree worker in Mahwah was airlifted with severe injuries after falling 40 or so feet, authorities said. AirMed One was summoned to Glasgow Terrace -- between Route 202 and West Ramapo Avenue -- around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. The chopper was called out of concern over area traffic jams created when a car carrier hauling hybrid vehicles caught fire on Route 17. SEE: Car Carrier Of Hybrids Catches Fire, Closes Route 17 (PHOTOS) It landed at NJ Crush FC North Field near Ramapo College, then flew the worker to St. Joseph's University Medical Center. OSHA was notified.
Utility Worker Killed In Fall From Bucket Truck On Long Island Utility Worker Killed In Fall From Bucket Truck On Long Island
Utility Worker Killed In Fall From Bucket Truck On Long Island A 40-year-old utility worker has died after falling from a bucket truck during a job on Long Island. Emergency crews in Suffolk County were called just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, with reports that a worker had fallen in Huntington Station, along Park Avenue near East 5th Street. The man, identified as Edis Rene Maldonado, of Copiague, fell approximately 20 feet from an extended bucket truck while trimming trees around utility lines, Suffolk County Police said. Maldonado was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Occupational Safety and Health Administra…
Man Killed In Forklift Collapse At PA Salvage Yard ID'd: Coroner Man Killed In Forklift Collapse At PA Salvage Yard ID'd: Coroner
Man Killed In Forklift Collapse At PA Salvage Yard ID'd: Coroner A 59-year-old man has died after being stuck under a forklift that suddenly collapsed at a salvage yard in York County, authorities say. Joseph Kelly, of Dover, has been identified as the man who died after a forklift collapsed on him at J&K Salvage in the 1000 block of Kings Mill Road in Spring Garden Township around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to an updated release by the York County coroner's office.  Upon arrival, authorities learned about that the forklift had suddenly collapsed— trapping the Kelly— causing "life-threatening injuries," police initially stat…
Electrical Lineman Recovering From Work Accident In Northern Virginia Electrical Lineman Recovering From Work Accident In Northern Virginia
Electrical Lineman Recovering From Work Accident In Northern Virginia A Northern Virginia lineman was recovering after he was severely burned at work during a recent storm, his wife said.  Justin McDonald will require artificial skin after an accident that occurred in Winchester the evening of Sunday July 18, according to his wife and the GoFundMe page a friend started. The Winchester community and McDonald's loved ones are coming together to support him through his recovery.  The GoFundMe page has raised $8,875 of their $25,000 goal in just over a day.  Click here to donate to McDonald's recovery process. 
Contractor Airlifted After Bad Fall At Franklin Lakes Home Contractor Airlifted After Bad Fall At Franklin Lakes Home
Contractor Airlifted After Bad Fall At Franklin Lakes Home A cleaning service contractor was airlifted following a bad fall at a Franklin Lakes home, authorities said. The 34-year-old contractor with Jose’s Cleaning Services of Ridgefield Park was cleaning gutters and power-washing the Crest Place home near Kells Pond just off Pulis Avenue when he fell two stories around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. A NorthStar New Jersey State Police helicopter flew him to University Hospital in Newark, the captain said. Also responding with borough police were the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Ambulance Corps, borough firefighters and paramedics fr…
Victim Airlifted After Falling At Hunterdon County Food Manufacturer (PHOTOS) Victim Airlifted After Falling At Hunterdon County Food Manufacturer (PHOTOS)
Victim Airlifted After Falling At Hunterdon County Food Manufacturer (Photos) One person was flown to the hospital after falling at a food manufacturing facility in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to Johanna Foods on Johanna Farms Road in Flemington around 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, the squad said. Emergency crews cared for the victim at the scene while a landing zone was set up in a nearby field. The victim was then flown via NorthSTAR medical helicopter to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton for further care. The scene was cleared in about 45 minutes. Scroll down to view additiona…
Longshoreman Fatally Crushed By Machinery At Port Newark Longshoreman Fatally Crushed By Machinery At Port Newark
Longshoreman Fatally Crushed By Machinery At Port Newark A 51-year-old longshoreman was crushed to death by a piece of machinery in Port Newark this week, officials said. International Longshoremen's Association Local 1233's Uriel Matamoros, nicknamed "Popeye," died when the  Noell Straddle Carrier he toppled over on Wednesday, July 13, the International Longshoremen's Association said. An eight-year veteran of the ILA, Matamoros was remembered by ILA Local 1233 President Buddy Smith and many of his co-workers and employers as one of the hardest working longshoremen around.  Messages of condolences have poured into the ILA fr…
Worker Killed By Spotsylvania Trash Compactor Was Weeks Into Job, Sheriff Says Worker Killed By Spotsylvania Trash Compactor Was Weeks Into Job, Sheriff Says
Worker Killed By Spotsylvania Trash Compactor Was Weeks Into Job, Sheriff Says The worker killed by a trash compacter in Spotsylvania County on Thursday July 7 has been identified as a 28-year-old man, authorities said. Brandon Nutter of Mineral was just over two weeks on the job when the incident occurred at the Chancellor Convenience Center just before 8:25 a.m., according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.  Nutter had been working for the Solid Waste Collections Division as a heavy equipment mechanic, authorities said.  The Chancellor Convenience Center will be closed Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9.
Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University
Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University A worker was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a fall at a Fairfield County university. The incident took place in Fairfield at Fairfield University around 7:15 a.m., Tuesday, May 31. The Fairfield emergency communications center received a call for a worker that had fallen through a roof on the Fairfield University campus, said the Fairfield Fire Department. Firefighters arrived on the scene several minutes later to find a private roofing contractor had fallen more than 40 feet through a skylight of the Central Utilities Facility building, the fire department said.&nbs…
Victim Airlifted After Becoming Trapped Under T-Shirt Printing Press In Hunterdon County Victim Airlifted After Becoming Trapped Under T-Shirt Printing Press In Hunterdon County
Victim Airlifted After Becoming Trapped Under T-Shirt Printing Press In Hunterdon County One person was flown to a nearby hospital after becoming trapped underneath a printing press in Hunterdon County, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to Special T’s Ambro Manufacturing in Flemington just before 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday April 12, the department said alongside Raritan Township police. The victim became trapped in a t-shirt printing press and was flown via Northstar helicopter to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment of possible injuries, police said. The call was one of several the rescue squad responded to within the las…
Police: Ambulance Worker Seriously Injured After Jumping Out Of Rig On Route 208 Police: Ambulance Worker Seriously Injured After Jumping Out Of Rig On Route 208
Police: Ambulance Worker Seriously Injured After Jumping Out Of Rig On Route 208 UPDATE: A 21-year-old private ambulance worker was seriously injured when he got out of the rig while it was moving during an argument on Route 208, authorities said. The incident "had been arguing with the driver" when he opened the front passenger door and exited the moving vehicle shortly after 1:30 p.m. Thursday on the southbound side of the highway between Ewing and Russell avenues in Wyckoff, Police Lt. Joseph Soto said. A passing responder stopped, grabbed a blanket and C-collar from the A&M Medical rig and assisted the victim, a motorist told Daily Voice. The responde…