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Update: Winthrop Man Dies From Logan Airport Accident Update: Winthrop Man Dies From Logan Airport Accident
Update: Winthrop Man Dies From Logan Airport Accident A 51-year-old man died in an industrial accident at Logan Airport, officials say.  A Winthrop man who was an employee of a JetBlue sub-contractor died in a forklift accident at Logan Airport in Boston around 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  The 51-year-old attempted to drive a forklift through a lower bag service entrance in an outdoor loading area behind Gate C26, an initial investigation shows. A beam over the entrance was marked with a sign labelling it as having a clearance of eight feet and six inches, but the forklift's backrest ex…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Holliston Industrial Incident Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Holliston Industrial Incident
Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Holliston Industrial Incident A worker was rushed to a trauma center Tuesday night, Aug. 22, after an industrial accident in Middlesex County, officials said.  The accident happened at a business on Lowland Street in Holliston just before 10 p.m., according to the Holliston Fire Department. One worker's injuries were so severe that they were helicoptered to a trauma center.  The medical helicopter landed nearby at Stoddard Park and airlifted the injured worker to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Authorities did not release any information on the nature or cause of the incident or the worker's…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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ID Released For Newburyport Industrial Worker Who Died In Chemical Explosion ID Released For Newburyport Industrial Worker Who Died In Chemical Explosion
ID Released For Newburyport Industrial Worker Who Died In Chemical Explosion A chemical explosion at an industrial park resulted in the death of one person and the hospitalizations of four others.  An industrial worker found dead on Thursday, May 5 was identified by officials as 62-year-old Jack O'Keefe, of Methuen, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office.  O'Keefe was one of five people who were inside the building, a metal addition on the rear of the larger facility, at 9 Opportunity Way when a chemical explosion occurred.  Read more: Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park Four of the workers were t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park
Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park Authorities have located the body of a worker who was previously unaccounted for following a chemical explosion at an industrial park on the North Shore this week. The body of the missing worker, who was one of five that were in the building at the time of the explosion, was found around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, according to Acting Newburyport Fire Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III. Their identity was not released.  Final presser from Newburyport, where the body of a missing worker was located in the building about 5:30 pm. pic.twitter.com/uUp4gvoJG2 — Robert Mills (@RobertMillsJGPR) M…

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by David Cifarelli & Morgan Gonzales