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Freezing Worker Trapped In Trench Collapse Rescued By CT Firefighters Freezing Worker Trapped In Trench Collapse Rescued By CT Firefighters
Freezing Worker Trapped In Trench Collapse Rescued By CT Firefighters Connecticut firefighters rescued a man who was trapped after a trench he was working in collapsed, burying him in dirt up to his thighs, authorities said. Stamford firefighters were called to Hampton Lane just before 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, where they found the man trapped. He was alert and conscious when they arrived.  Rescue crews reinforced the trench walls with panels to stabilize them before they began to dig him out, Stamford authorities said. More than 20 rescuers worked quickly, digging in the dirt with their hands to pull the freezing man to safety. Firefighters and re…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Found Dead In CT Woods ID Released For Man Found Dead In CT Woods
ID Released For Man Found Dead In CT 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
Missing Stamford Man Found Dead In Wooded Area In New Canaan Missing Stamford Man Found Dead In Wooded Area In New Canaan
Missing Stamford Man Found Dead In Wooded Area In New Canaan A missing Fairfield County man was found dead in a wooded area during a search by police. The incident occurred in New Canaan shortly after 12 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9. According to Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police, during the late evening hours of Monday, July 08, the New Canaan Police Department began assisting the Stamford Police Department in a missing persons investigation.  The missing person, a Stamford man, was last reported seen working at a house under renovation during the afternoon hours in New Canaan, DeFelice said. During a search of the area, DeFelice said the…

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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
Police & Fire
Officials Report Injuries After Construction Lift Overturns In CT Officials Report Injuries After Construction Lift Overturns In CT
Officials Report Injuries After Construction Lift Overturns In CT Officials said injuries have been reported after a construction lift overturned in a Connecticut city. The accident happened on Governor Winthrop Boulevard in New London behind the Garde Arts Center, the city announced at about 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 25. Fire officials, police, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the incident, the city said. Governor Winthrop Boulevard was partially shut down, with traffic being rerouted at the time of the announcement.  The city said the public should avoid the area if possible.

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Feds Cite Litchfield County Company For 48 Safety, Health Violations After Employee’s Death Feds Cite Litchfield County Company For 48 Safety, Health Violations After Employee’s Death
Feds Cite Litchfield County Company For 48 Safety, Health Violations After Employee’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
Police & Fire
Resort Worker Killed By Snowmobile In Berkshires, Officials Say Resort Worker Killed By Snowmobile In Berkshires, Officials Say
Resort Worker Killed By Snowmobile In Berkshires, Officials Say The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit is investigating an apparent accidental death at a Western Massachusetts resort.  According to Andrew McKeever, of the Berkshires District Attorney's Office, detectives responded to the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock on Tuesday, Jan. 4, following a snow groomer and a snowmobile collision. Kimberlee Francoeur, 30, of Lanesborough, died after the snow groomer operator backed into the snowmobile she was operating, McKeever said. Jiminy Peak Ski Patrol and Northern Berkshire EMS personnel attempted to save Francoeur’s life, but ultimat…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Admitting To Multiple Crimes Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Admitting To Multiple Crimes
Seven From Westchester Among 12 Gambino Crime Family Members Admitting To Multiple Crimes A dozen members and associates of the Gambino organized crime family of La Cosa Nostra admitted to multiple crimes, including racketeering conspiracy, fraud, obstruction of justice and related offenses for criminal activities throughout the New York metropolitan area committed as part of the illicit activities of the Gambino family. One additional defendant pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return.  The defendants also agreed to pay $1.6 million in penalties. The pleas were entered throughout the past week at federal court in Brooklyn. According to court filings and facts presente…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
COVID-19: Five Connecticut Care Centers Fined For Worker-Safety Violations COVID-19: Five Connecticut Care Centers Fined For Worker-Safety Violations
Covid-19: Five Connecticut Care Centers Fined For Worker-Safety Violations OSHA has issued fines to 5 Connecticut care facilities for failure to adequately protect employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced fines for 27 companies across the U.S. due to violations that occurred from Oct. 9-15. In Connecticut, the businesses that were fined by OSHA are: Wintonbury Care Center, Bloomfield The Children’s Center of Hamden, Hamden Chelsea Place Care Center, Hartford Trinity Hill Care Center, Hartford SecureCare Options, Rocky Hill. Each business was assessed a $15,422 fine and cited for a violation of…

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by Kristin Palpini
Weather
Heat Advisory: Dangerously Hot Conditions Grip Region - Here's When We'll See Some Relief Heat Advisory: Dangerously Hot Conditions Grip Region - Here's When We'll See Some Relief
Heat Advisory: Dangerously Hot Conditions Grip Region - Here's When We'll See Some Relief Steamy, unhealthy, dangerously hot conditions will linger for the next few days with a Heat Advisory in effect for the region. The advisory, issued by the National Weather Service, is from noon Sunday, July 19 until 8 p.m. Monday, July 20. Heat indices will climb to the upper 90s throughout the region on Sunday, with parts of interior Connecticut reaching 100. (See first image above.) On Monday, heat indices will reach 100 for most of the region. (See second image above.) Sunday will be sunny and Monday will be partly sunny. "Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Hot Stuff: Here's When You'll Really Feel The Heat This Weekend Hot Stuff: Here's When You'll Really Feel The Heat This Weekend
Hot Stuff: Here's When You'll Really Feel The Heat This Weekend Get set for a prolonged period of heat and humidity as temperatures will soar into the upper 90s with heat indices hitting 100 degrees or more over the weekend. Saturday, July 18 will feature above-normal temps with lots of sunshine and highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s across eastern New York, Connecticut and western New England.  Heat indices Saturday are forecast to be mostly in the lower 90s, but could reach 95 in a few spots, the National Weather Service said. The heat and humidity will be on the increase for the second half of the weekend. Heat indices will climb to the …

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by Joe Lombardi