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Worker Killed After Rocks Crush Excavator At Central Mass Quarry Worker Killed After Rocks Crush Excavator At Central Mass Quarry
Worker Killed After Rocks Crush Excavator At Central Mass Quarry A worker at a Worcester County rock quarry was killed on Thursday, Aug. 22, when a rock ledge collapsed on his excavator, authorities said.  The incident happened just before 8 a.m. at a Stone Crest Way quarry in Sterling, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. The man's name was not released.  The man's body remained trapped beneath the rubble Thursday afternoon. State, local, and federal responders were working to retrieve it.  Firefighters determined there were no signs of life using video equipment.  Sterling authorities ordered that workers stop all…

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by Josh Lanier
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28-Year-Old ID'd As Man Crushed To Death In Westborough Industrial Accident: DA 28-Year-Old ID'd As Man Crushed To Death In Westborough Industrial Accident: DA
28-Year-Old ID'd As Man Crushed To Death In Westborough Industrial Accident: DA A 28-year-old Worcester man has been identified as the person crushed to death after a truck's trailer fell on him in Westborough, authorities said.  Pablo Franciso Otano Aponte died on Wednesday, Dec. 27, when a 53-foot-long box trailer fell on him as he worked on it off of Computer Drive, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Paramedics were called to the site around 9:30 a.m.  "Initial investigation suggests it appears to be a tragic accident," a spokesperson for the district attorney's office said.  Westborough Fire Chief Patrick Purcell told WHDH that&n…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Constructor Worker Killed In Rock Crusher Accident At Swampscott Job Site: DA Constructor Worker Killed In Rock Crusher Accident At Swampscott Job Site: DA
Constructor Worker Killed In Rock Crusher Accident At Swampscott Job Site: DA A worker was killed on Monday afternoon, July 17, following an accident at an Aggregate Industries job site at the Swampscott Quarry, authorities said.  Workers at the facility called 911 around 1 p.m. to report an incident involving a rock crusher suspended above the quarry at the 30 Danvers Road site. The worker was pronounced dead at the scene, and their name is being withheld until their next of kin can be notified.  Swampscott police, Mine Safety and Health Administration, and the Essex County District Attorney's Office is investigating the accident. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Wall Partially Falls On Worker At Haverhill Best Western Demolition Site: Police Wall Partially Falls On Worker At Haverhill Best Western Demolition Site: Police
Wall Partially Falls On Worker At Haverhill Best Western Demolition Site: Police A man was hospitalized after he was partially covered by a falling wall, officials say. The worker was injured around 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17 while working to demolish a wall of the Haverhill Best Western, located at 401 Lowell Avenue, Haverhill Fire Chief Robert O'Brien said.  The worker suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident, O'Brien said. He was transported to a local hospital.  No information has been released about the cause of the incident. 

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Window Washer Dies After Falling From Boston's JFK Library: Report Window Washer Dies After Falling From Boston's JFK Library: Report
Window Washer Dies After Falling From Boston's JFK Library: Report A window washer has died after falling between five and seven stories from inside the JFK Library in Boston, authorities said.  BPD and DA Hayden says the man died. He was a window washer and they say he was 5-7 stories up inside the building. They are saying it was a tragic accident #wcvb pic.twitter.com/MNFfXm9mJa — Sharman Sacchetti (@SharmanTV) October 5, 2022 Boston Police said the incident happened around 10:33 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, the WCVB reports. Upon arrival, officers found the man suffering from a traumatic injury and was declared dead at the scene, NBC Boston's Monic…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Worcester High School Building Under Construction Catches On Fire (UPDATE) Worcester High School Building Under Construction Catches On Fire (UPDATE)
Worcester High School Building Under Construction Catches On Fire (Update) One person is hospitalized after a 3-alarm fire broke out at the new Doherty High School in Worcester, which is still under construction, Boston25 reports.  The fire started on the roof of the building just after 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, the outlet reports citing Deputy Fire Chief Adam Roche.  Heavy smoke was seen coming from the five-story building, located at 299 Highland Street, all across the city.  New high school building on fire #Worcester pic.twitter.com/1OQ2UTKSqU — Craig Semon (@CraigSemon) September 12, 2022 The worker's injuries were said to be non-life threatening, acc…

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by David Cifarelli