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CT Farm Worker Killed By Machinery At Work; OSHA Investigating CT Farm Worker Killed By Machinery At Work; OSHA Investigating
CT Farm Worker Killed By Machinery At Work; Osha Investigating A man was killed this week after he was hit by a piece of heavy machinery in Connecticut, authorities said.  The 68-year-old Springfield, Massachusetts, man was at Lindy Farms on Fletcher Road when a skid steer loader backed into him just after 11:15 a.m., Enfield Police said. Authorities believe he was bending over, and the driver could not see him. The man's name was not released.  The man worked at the farm, but in what capacity is unclear.  Police contacted investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) who are not looking into the matter.&n…

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by Josh Lanier
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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
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Eversource Employee Injured In Truck Crash Eversource Employee Injured In Truck Crash
Eversource Employee Injured In Truck Crash An Eversource employee was hospitalized following a crash between a tow truck and a van. The crash took place around 8:42 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 11, on Watertown Avenue in Southbury, said Southbury Police Sgt. Nadine Amatruda. Amatruda said the crash took place when the van was traveling northbound on Watertown Avenue at Riverside Street, and the tow truck was traveling eastbound on West Main Street and Watertown Avenue. The front end of the tow truck made contact with the side of the van, causing the van to go on its side, she said. Eversource confirmed an employee was injured du…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Street Sweeper Found Dead After Crash At CT Shopping Center Street Sweeper Found Dead After Crash At CT Shopping Center
Street Sweeper Found Dead After Crash At CT Shopping Center A Connecticut street sweeper was found dead after state police responded to a call for a vehicle crash. The incident took place around 5:43 a.m., Friday, Jan. 29, when the Connecticut State Police responded to the South Main Street Plaza, at 775 Main St., in Southbury for a report of a crash, state police said. When troopers arrived they found the street body's after discovering the sweeper had crashed into the side of a building at the center. The victim, whose name was not released, was lying outside of the cab on the ground. Troopers did not say if the extremely cold weather could…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed After Falling Through Skylight Hole On Roof In Stamford ID Released For Man Killed After Falling Through Skylight Hole On Roof In Stamford
ID Released For Man Killed After Falling Through Skylight Hole On Roof In Stamford A Stamford man who was killed after falling through a hole for a skylight while working on the roof of an area building has been identified. Jacek Pilchowski, 59, fell more than 30 feet onto a concrete floor while replacing skylights on the roof of the Stamford Windustrial Company, said Stamford Police Capt. Tom Barcello. 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. Pilchowski w…

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by Kathy Reakes