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Man, 49, Hit, Killed While Working On Mass Road ID'd By Police Man, 49, Hit, Killed While Working On Mass Road ID'd By Police
Man, 49, Hit, Killed While Working On Mass Road ID'd By Police A 49-year-old construction worker working on a crew repairing a road in Berkshire County on Thursday morning, Oct. 12, was run over and killed by an 87-year-old driver, authorities said.  Shane Cassavant, of Lanesboro, was working on the roadway near 777 West Street just before 8 a.m., Pittsfield police said.  Edward Ladouceur, of Pittsfield, was driving east on the road and was flagged to move into the westbound lane once at the construction site. That's when police say he crashed his Chevrolet Colorado into Cassavant, police said.  Paramedics rushed Cassavan…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Worker Seriously Injured From Fall At Norwood Hospital Construction Site Worker Seriously Injured From Fall At Norwood Hospital Construction Site
Worker Seriously Injured From Fall At Norwood Hospital Construction Site A worker is recovering following a fall at a Norwood construction site this week, according to officials. Norwood Fire responded to a reported construction accident at the site of Norwood Hospital, located at 800 Washington Street, just after 10 a.m. on Friday, June 9, the department reports.  This morning shortly after 10:00 Norwood Fire Alarm received multiple calls reporting a construction accident at 800... Posted by Norwood Fire Department on Friday, June 9, 2023 A Norwood Police Officer was already providing aid to the worker, who reportedly fall from the second floor. He was tak…

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by David Cifarelli
News
Feds Fine Construction Company $1.2M In Death Of Worker Killed At Boston Demolition Site Feds Fine Construction Company $1.2M In Death Of Worker Killed At Boston Demolition Site
Feds Fine Construction Company $1.2M In Death Of Worker Killed At Boston Demolition Site Federal regulators blamed a Brockton construction company for the death of a 51-year-old man who died when the Boston Government Center garage collapsed during a demolition project earlier this year. It was his first day on the job.  The Department of Labor announced on Tuesday, Sept. 27, that it had fined JDC Demolition Co. $1.2 million for not properly training its employees and ignoring safety concerns during the project.  Peter Monsini of South Easton died on March 26 when the excavator he was in fell nine stories after the floor buckled beneath him, officials said. More than 100 tons …

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by Josh Lanier