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Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says
Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says ityAmazon is under fire following a US Senate report accusing the company of prioritizing speed over worker safety.  Released by the majority staff of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee late Sunday night, Dec. 15, the report claims Amazon’s intense focus on productivity has led to unsafe working conditions. The Senate report outlines how Amazon’s warehouse workers face high rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other injuries caused by repetitive tasks and demanding quotas.  It accuses Amazon of knowingly exposing employees to these risks, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Found Dead In New Canaan Woods ID Released For Man Found Dead In New Canaan Woods
ID Released For Man Found Dead In New Canaan Woods Police have announced the identity of the missing man found dead in a wooded area of Connecticut during a search. The deceased man has been identified as Fairfield County resident Santos Eujedo Perez, who hails from Stamford. His age has not yet been released. Original Report: Missing Stamford Man Found Dead In Wooded Area In New Canaan Perez was found in a wooded area of New Canaan after the town’s police began a search for the missing man alongside Stamford Police in the late hours of Monday, July 8. His body was discovered shortly after midnight on Tuesday, July 9. Prior to …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies
Stamford Man Crushed By Food Truck Dies A 31-year-old Fairfield County man who was crushed while working on a food truck has died from his injuries. The incident occurred in Stamford around 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 4, on West Avenue. According to Assistant Stamford Police Chief Richard Conklin, officers found  Jairon Milian-Milian of Stamford trapped underneath a Chevrolet food truck. Milian-Milian had just dropped the transmission on the truck, which allowed it to roll forward, crushing him, Conklin said. Just before the accident, Conklin said Milian-Milian had been talking with a friend who then left. When the friend return…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Worker Critically Injured In Shelton Worker Critically Injured In Shelton
Worker Critically Injured In Shelton A worker who was critically injured and stuck 40 feet up a tree was rescued by members of a Fairfield County fire department. The incident occurred in Shelton around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 26 on Meghan Court. According to the fire department, Shelton firefighters arrived on the scene and found the worker stuck 40 feet up a tree. Members attempted to reach the man using ground ladders but were unsuccessful, the department said. Additional members began constructing rope systems to gain access to the man, while others attempted to reach him with a fire truck.  After a short wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Bethel Contractor Charged In Connection To Fatal Trench Collapse That Killed Stamford Man: DA Bethel Contractor Charged In Connection To Fatal Trench Collapse That Killed Stamford Man: DA
Bethel Contractor Charged In Connection To Fatal Trench Collapse That Killed Stamford Man: DA A Connecticut contractor has been criminally charged in connection to a trench collapse at a construction site in New York that killed a 46-year-old man, officials announced. Fairfield County resident Michael Conway of Bethel, age 59, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on criminal charges in connection to the fatal collapse, which happened in Mamaroneck in May 2021 and killed Stamford resident Jose Vega, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Feb. 26.  Earlier Report - Worker Dies After Being Trapped In Trench In Westchester Conway is the di…

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by Ben Crnic
News
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Falls 40 Feet From Fairfield County Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge Woman Falls 40 Feet From Fairfield County Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge
Woman Falls 40 Feet From Fairfield County Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge A woman who was working on a Fairfield County bridge was seriously injured when she fell through a hole and landed 40 feet below on a construction barge. The incident took place in Stratford around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Devon Bridge, said Robert Daniel, assistant chief/fire marshal for the Stratford Fire Department. Stratford Fire Rescue, along with Marine 233,  responded to the scene. Using Marine 233 moored alongside the barge, firefighters and Stratford EMS treated and stabilized the 55-year-old woman before using a rope rescue system to extricate the victim…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Trench Collapse Death: CT Contractor Must Pay Over $375K In OSHA Fines Trench Collapse Death: CT Contractor Must Pay Over $375K In OSHA Fines
Trench Collapse Death: CT Contractor Must Pay Over $375K In Osha Fines A Manchester-based contractor faces over $375,000 in penalties for failing to protect a worker who died in a trench collapse on a construction site.  The penalty was assigned to Botticello Inc. in connection to the July 22, 2022 death of East Windsor resident Dennis Slater, age 56, who was buried when an eight-foot-deep trench caved in at a Vernon residential development construction site, the US Department of Labor announced on Monday, Jan. 30.  Slater had been connecting drainage piping when the trench caved in, officials said.  Federal Occupational Safety and He…

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by Ben Crnic
News
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Feds Cite CT Company For 48 Safety, Health Violations After Worker’s Death Feds Cite CT Company For 48 Safety, Health Violations After Worker’s Death
Feds Cite CT Company For 48 Safety, Health Violations After Worker’s Death A Connecticut company has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 48 safety violations after an employee was electrocuted and died. The incident took place in Litchfield County at PM Engineered Solutions Inc. when an employee of the metal fabrication company was electrocuted in July while repairing a portable water heater in Watertown.  An inspection by OSHA found that the company lacked safeguards to protect employees against electrocution, as well as mechanical, chemical, fall, and other electrical hazards, said the US Department of Labor. OSHA cited…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin
Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin A 21-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Metro-North conductor with a pumpkin after being asked for a ticket, the Westchester County District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Alexis Adams was riding the train shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11 when she was confronted by a conductor asking her to produce a ticket, or else leave at the next stop. It is alleged that Adams proceeded to hit the conductor in the face with a pumpkin and then punched her in the face and head multiple times. The conductor was transported to a local hospital where she received medic…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine COVID-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine
Covid-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine A longtime and popular TV news anchor was let go after refusing to comply with a companywide COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Meggan Gray, who worked as a morning news anchor at dual ABC/CBS-affiliated WLOX in Biloxi, Mississippi, said she made the decision not to get vaccinated, despite Gray Television's requirement for employees. She said she decided not to get vaccinated because she already had COVID-19, along with other "more powerful" reasons. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it recommends that people who have had COVID-19 get vaccinated because research hasn'…

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fatal Explosion At Connecticut VA Hospital Kills 2, Injures 3 Fatal Explosion At Connecticut VA Hospital Kills 2, Injures 3
Fatal Explosion At Connecticut VA Hospital Kills 2, Injures 3 Two people were killed and another three were injured after a steam pipe exploded at a Connecticut veterans hospital.  The explosion took place at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, according to reporting by Channel 3 Eyewitness News,  the West Haven Veteran's Hospital on Campbell Avenue.  The men who died were a contractor from Mulvaney Mechanical and a VA employee. The two had served in the U.S. Navy and were reportedly attempting to replace a steam line when there was an explosion that killed them both and injured three VA employees.  “State emergency management officials ar…

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by Christina Coulter
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
Business
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Who Think Employers Should Be Liable For Lawsuits COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Who Think Employers Should Be Liable For Lawsuits
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Who Think Employers Should Be Liable For Lawsuits More than half of Connecticut residents feel that employers should be liable to pay compensation to employees that contract COVID-19 on the job. The study was conducted by Jacoby & Meyers personal injury attorneys, and consists of responses from 5,650 employees across the country in August. The only state with less regard for legal protections for businesses in relation to employees' COVID-19 contraction was West Virginia, with 74 percent of respondents advocating for compensation for employees that contracted the illness at work.  Following closely behind Connecticut were Ke…

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by Christina Coulter
Schools
COVID-19: Attorneys Offer Advice For Dealing With Anti-Mask Customers COVID-19: Attorneys Offer Advice For Dealing With Anti-Mask Customers
Covid-19: Attorneys Offer Advice For Dealing With Anti-Mask Customers While most have been responsible about wearing face coverings during the COVID-19 crisis, there have been some consumers reluctant to do so, leading to confrontations across the country. In response, a group of attorneys has offered some tips for those who encounter anti-mask customers - most of whom are younger - that they may encounter. To address the challenges and how to de-escalate a mask situation, attorney Andria Ryan recently co-authored with colleagues Myra Creighton, Aymara Ledezma, Todd Logsdon, Richard Meneghello and Catharine Morisset a five-step action plan on how a busi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Worker Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle On I-684 Worker Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle On I-684
Worker Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle On I-684 Click here for an updated story: IDs, Info Released After Pickup Truck Hits DOT Worker On I-684 A Department of Transportation contract worker was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while performing work on I-684. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Monday, May 11, in Putnam County near mile marker 26 in the town of Southeast, while the worker was picking up construction cones, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The unidentified driver struck the DOT worker was struck in the northbound lane of the highway, Hicks said. The injured worker was airlifted by Lif…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: Facebook, Google Extend Working From Home To End Of Year COVID-19: Facebook, Google Extend Working From Home To End Of Year
Covid-19: Facebook, Google Extend Working From Home To End Of Year Employees at two of the world’s largest tech companies will largely continue working remotely from home due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Google and Facebook announced that while some offices may slowly reopen, most employees’ work from home policies will be extended through the end of the year. Essential employees for the tech giants may return to the office as soon as July, with additional safety measures in place, but other employees who can work from home have been granted additional flexibility to stay there. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said last month that becau…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Worker Killed In Fall At Norwalk's SoNo Collection Worker Killed In Fall At Norwalk's SoNo Collection
Worker Killed In Fall At Norwalk's SoNo Collection A construction worker fell to his death while working during the early morning hours on the SoNo Collection in Norwalk. The unidentified man fell around 2:39 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the new shopping area located at 100 North Water Street, said Lt. Terry Blake with the Norwalk Police Department. Blake said the man fell from an elevated height.  Arriving officers rendered aid to the man, who was transported to the Norwalk Hospital by ambulance where the man later died, Blake said. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified and is investigating the incident. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Car Falls Off Lift At CT Auto Garage Man Killed After Car Falls Off Lift At CT Auto Garage
Man Killed After Car Falls Off Lift At CT Auto Garage A mechanic died after he was severely injured when a vehicle fell off a lift and onto him at a Connecticut auto repair shop. The 22-year-old man was injured at Garubo Auto Sales in Hartford on Sunday, Sept. 29, when the car fell off the lift and struck him. He was transported to an area hospital, police said, where he died from his injuries. Police later identified the mechanic as Hartford resident Cristian Soto-Carrasquillo. No foul play is suspected by police. “Tragic accident at local dealership/auto garage, 147 Franklin Ave. Car fell off lift and onto mechanic working below. Victim in …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Worker Injured After Hitting Head In Fall At Norwalk Construction Site Worker Injured After Hitting Head In Fall At Norwalk Construction Site
Worker Injured After Hitting Head In Fall At Norwalk Construction Site A worker was injured after hitting his head in a fall at a construction site in Norwalk. It happened around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the building foundation for a recreation center at St. Matthew Church on Scribner Avenue in Norwalk. The Norwalk Fire Department responded to the call requiring a high angle rescue.  The 58-year-old worker had fallen approximately 8 feet and struck his head while working on the foundation, the fire department said. The accident, which occurred below grade, required the firefighters to secure the patient in a rescue basket and use a ladder, and ro…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford
Explosion Damages Water Treatment Facility In Stamford A large explosion has damaged a water treatment plant in Stamford. At around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, firefighters responded to the area of 700 Canal St. on a report of the sound of a large explosion. Responding fire units were re-deployed to the water treatment facility at 111 Harbor View Ave. for a confirmed explosion, with damage to the building, according to Stamford Fire Department. They were met by facility officials who indicated the facility may have suffered a dust explosion, and that two employees were injured, the Stamford Fire Department said. The injured were immediat…

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by Donna Christopher
Politics
Flip-Flops, Sandals Banned For This Town's Employees Flip-Flops, Sandals Banned For This Town's Employees
Flip-Flops, Sandals Banned For This Town's Employees Flip-flops at work? Not if you work for the Town of Greenwich. The Connecticut town banned its employees from wearing flip-flops and sandals in the workplace. Greenwich issued its policy earlier this spring to provide "a safe and healthy work environment." Officials said they hope the policy reduces slips, trips and falls by ensuring employees wear safe footwear that's suitable for the work they perform.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Probe Launched Into Death Of Danbury Man, 29, Stuck In Conveyer Belt At Area Factory Probe Launched Into Death Of Danbury Man, 29, Stuck In Conveyer Belt At Area Factory
Probe Launched Into Death Of Danbury Man, 29, Stuck In Conveyer Belt At Area Factory Officials have launched an investigation following the death of a Danbury man who became stuck in a conveyer belt at an area block factory. Daniel Kendrick, 29, was killed about 5:55 p.m., Friday, June 7, after being trapped in a conveyor belt system at New Milford Block and Supply Corporation at 574 Danbury Road, said New Milford Police Lt. Lawrence Ash. The accident remains under investigation by the New Milford Police Department, The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for upda…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
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. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Worker In Critical Condition After Falling 30 Feet Through Opening On Roof Of Stamford Business Worker In Critical Condition After Falling 30 Feet Through Opening On Roof Of Stamford Business
Worker In Critical Condition After Falling 30 Feet Through Opening On Roof Of Stamford Business A roofing employee fell more than 30 feet through a skylight, landing on a concrete warehouse floor while working on a Stamford's businesses' roof. The incident took place around 1:34 p.m. Wednesday at 55 Sunnyside Ave., after the employee misstepped and fell through the opening, said Stamford Fire Deputy Chief Eric Lorenz.  The man received critical head injuries, as well as other injuries, Lorenz said. He was transferred to a local hospital in critical condition. This is a developing story. Check back Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Construction Firm Cited For Exposing Employees To Hazards At Worksite In Bridgeport Construction Firm Cited For Exposing Employees To Hazards At Worksite In Bridgeport
Construction Firm Cited For Exposing Employees To Hazards At Worksite In Bridgeport A South Carolina construction company faces nearly $150,000 in proposed fines for exposing workers to hazards at a construction site in Bridgeport. Columbia, South Carolina-based LLE Construction LLC faces $146,554 in penalties, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as reported here by Westfair.  OSHA inspectors observed employees installing shingles and a skylight without fall protection at the Bridgeport site, which was not specified. LLE also was cited for failing to provide fall protection, train employees to recognize fall ha…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
One Injured In Stamford Structure Collapse One Injured In Stamford Structure Collapse
One Injured In Stamford Structure Collapse A person was hospitalized after a partial collapse during the demolition of a building in Stamford on Monday afternoon. Crews from the Stamford Fire Department responded to the vacant building at 860 Canal Street on Monday morning, where there was a report of the partial collapse and an injured worker at the construction site, where demolition work has been ongoing. Officials said that the worker was removed by firefighters who used a tower ladder, and he was transported by paramedics with the Stamford E.M.S. for treatment on what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. His conditi…

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by Zak Failla
News
Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County
Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County A worker from a local tree removal company died after falling from a tree that he was removing from the property of a Trumbull home. Eris Banegas-Gomes, 28, of Bridgeport, was wearing a safety harness around 9 a.m. Saturday, as he climbed the tree to a height of about 45 feet at the Pinewood Trail home, police said.  He then began removing the top portion of the tree, when the tree broke off at its base. The tree, with Banegas-Gomes, still attached, fell directly to the ground, police said. Other members of the work crew immediately called 911 and attempted to assist him. Trumbull police …

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by Kathy Reakes