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28-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck In Fairfield 28-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck In Fairfield
28-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck In Fairfield A person was hit and killed by a garbage truck in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Fairfield around 7:13 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11 in the area of Camfield Drive at Bloomfield Drive. According to Lt. Edward Nook Jr. of the Fairfield Police, the 28-year-old person was struck by a United Carting truck and was pronounced dead at the scene. The State Medical Examiners personnel took the victim from the scene. OSHA also arrived on the scene to investigate. The operator of the garbage truck has not been charged at this time and was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, Nook said. …
CT Construction Company Owner, Employee Charged In Trench Collapse Death CT Construction Company Owner, Employee Charged In Trench Collapse Death
CT Construction Company Owner, Employee Charged In Trench Collapse Death The owner of a Connecticut construction company and an equipment operator has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a worker who was buried in a collapsed trench. The incident took place in Tolland County on Friday, July 22, 2022, at a construction site in Vernon that killed Hartford County resident, Dennis Slater, age 56, of East Windsor. Hartford County resident Dennis Botticello, age 67, of Suffield, and Tolland County resident Glen Locke, age 65, of Somers, were charged on Friday, March 3 in connection with a fatal trench collapse, said Lt. Robert Marr…
Person Injured After Cement Mixer Falls Through Parking Lot Deck In Fairfield County Person Injured After Cement Mixer Falls Through Parking Lot Deck In Fairfield County
Person Injured After Cement Mixer Falls Through Parking Lot Deck In Fairfield County A cement truck driver was injured after his vehicle fell through a parking deck in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Danbury around 11:45 a.m., Monday, Nov. 28 on Crosby Street. The Danbury Fire Department responded to reports of a cement truck that had fallen through a parking deck. Upon arrival, firefighters found a single-axle cement truck with rear tires that had fallen through a one-story parking deck, said Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Fire Department. The driver of the vehicle had been struck in the collapse and suffered injuries. They were taken by EMS to the…
COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Fined For Not Having Proper PPE COVID-19: School District In Fairfield County Fined For Not Having Proper PPE
Covid-19: School District In Fairfield County Fined For Not Having Proper PPE A Fairfield County school district was fined for failing to provide proper personal protective equipment to its custodial staff. The Norwalk School District was fined $700 by the Connecticut Department of Labor for allegedly allowing custodians at Brien McMahon High School to use non-chemical resistant gloves to sanitize the building. OSHA issued the citation on Wednesday, Nov. 18, and the district had until this week to pay the fine and address the issue, though it was handled earlier.  The district was also cited for using improper hand protection, though there was no fine to go wit…
COVID-19: Five CT Healthcare Facilities Cited By Feds For Violations COVID-19: Five CT Healthcare Facilities Cited By Feds For Violations
Covid-19: Five CT Healthcare Facilities Cited By Feds For Violations Five healthcare facilities in Connecticut were among 112 that have been cited for violations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic in March through Thursday, Oct. 15, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 112 establishments for violations relating to their response to the virus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $1,603,544.  OSHA said that the inspections resulted in violations for failure to: Implement a written respiratory protection program; Provide a medical evaluation, respirator fit tes…
Severely Injured Woman Pulled From Compactor At CT Supermarket Severely Injured Woman Pulled From Compactor At CT Supermarket
Severely Injured Woman Pulled From Compactor At CT Supermarket A possible thief at a Connecticut supermarket suffered severe injuries after being trapped inside a store compactor, police said. The New London Emergency Communications Center received a call at approximately 3:19 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, reporting a person that was injured inside the compactor at NSA Supermarket on South Frontage Road in New London. According to police, emergency service personnel were dispatched to the scene, where they located a woman - later identified as New London resident Angela Dotolo, 41 - who was severely injured. Police said “it was apparent" that Dotolo had…
25-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Being Shocked While Doing Tree Work in Wilton 25-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Being Shocked While Doing Tree Work in Wilton
25-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Being Shocked While Doing Tree Work in Wilton A tree worker is hospitalized in critical condition after he was reportedly electrocuted Wednesday, June 5  at a home in Wilton. Wilton Police officers responded at 6:38 p.m. at 55 Ruscoe Road where they reportedly found the 25-year-old man unresponsive, said police. Police provided emergency medical care then took the man to Norwalk Hospital where he remains in critical condition after sustaining life-threatening injuries, Wilton Police said. According to police, a preliminary investigation reveals that the man from Stamford was working with a tree crew from M. L…
Danbury Man Killed After Becoming Trapped Under Debris In Partial Barn Collapse Danbury Man Killed After Becoming Trapped Under Debris In Partial Barn Collapse
Danbury Man Killed After Becoming Trapped Under Debris In Partial Barn Collapse A Danbury man was killed after being trapped under debris during a partial barn collapse, said the Connecticut State Police. The incident took place around 8:40 a.m., Thursday, April 24, when a barn that was being worked on began to collapse, with workers inside at 81 Litchfield Turnpike in Bethany, said the state police. When state troopers arrived on the scene they found Joister Pacheco-Attaide, 38, Danbury, trapped under the debris, state police said. EMS was able to gain access to Pacheco-Attaide with the assistance of the fire personnel and determined he had died from his injurie…
Man Falls While Cutting Tree At Home In Westport Man Falls While Cutting Tree At Home In Westport
Man Falls While Cutting Tree At Home In Westport A man was injured when he fell from a bucket truck and landed on a truck below while cutting a tree in Westport. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. Monday on Bumble Bee Lane, said Lt. Jillian Cabana with the Westport Police. The man, who works for a tree cutting service in Norwalk, was transported to Norwalk Hospital with unknown injuries, police said. OSHA officials have arrived on the scene to assist with the investigation of the accident, Cabana said. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Mold Sparks Concerns At School In Stamford Mold Sparks Concerns At School In Stamford
Mold Sparks Concerns At School In Stamford Click here for a related story: Middle School In Westport Will Remain Closed Through June Due To Mold Issue Mold issues continue to plague an elementary school in Stamford. There have been complaints of mold escalation at other schools in Stamford, but it came to a head this week at the Westover Elementary School, during a PTO meeting between parents and school officials. The outbreak continues to spread, although contractors have been called in to kick off cleanup efforts. The issue has become so prevalent that a Board of Education member reportedly said it was an “emergency-type situatio…
Injured Construction Worker Rescued By Stamford Firefighters Injured Construction Worker Rescued By Stamford Firefighters
Injured Construction Worker Rescued By Stamford Firefighters A construction worker had to be rescued after shoring gave way and fell on top of the man who was standing below. The incident took place Thursday at 1 Greyrock Place in Stamford when structural shoring being removed gave way, falling on a worker who was positioned below it, said Stamford Fire Capt. Philip Hayes in a statement. Responding units from the Stamford Fire Department and Stamford EMS found the worker in an elevated confined space area of the building which was under construction, Hayes said. Three fire trucks responded to the scene and firefighters stabilized and disentangled th…