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28-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck In CT 28-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck In CT
28-Year-Old Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck In CT 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. …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Hartford Construction Company Owner Charged With Manslaughter In Accident Hartford Construction Company Owner Charged With Manslaughter In Accident
Hartford Construction Company Owner Charged With Manslaughter In Accident 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Injured After Cement Mixer Falls Through Parking Lot Deck In CT Person Injured After Cement Mixer Falls Through Parking Lot Deck In CT
Person Injured After Cement Mixer Falls Through Parking Lot Deck In CT 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
COVID-19: CT School District Fined For Not Having Proper PPE COVID-19: CT School District Fined For Not Having Proper PPE
Covid-19: CT School District 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…

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by Zak Failla
News
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…

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by Zak Failla