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Company Fined Nearly $50K After Employee Crushed To Death At Boston Airport In 2023: OSHA Company Fined Nearly $50K After Employee Crushed To Death At Boston Airport In 2023: OSHA
Company Fined Nearly $50K After Employee Crushed To Death At Boston Airport In 2023: Osha A Winthrop father and Desert Storm veteran who was killed last year while working at Boston Logan Airport was not properly trained on the forklift he was driving when it crashed and fell on top of him, federal regulators said on Monday, March 11. The company he worked for now faces nearly $50,000 in fines for the incident.  Raul Orengo Santiago, 51, died on August 29, 2023, after the forklift he was driving clipped a beam, tipped over, and fell on top of him, an OSHA report of the fatal accident said. Fellow employees used an aircraft tow bar to lift the heavy equipment o…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Equipment Fell On Boy, 2, Killing Him In Cohasset, Initial Investigation Suggests Equipment Fell On Boy, 2, Killing Him In Cohasset, Initial Investigation Suggests
Equipment Fell On Boy, 2, Killing Him In Cohasset, Initial Investigation Suggests The tragic death of a 2-year-old boy in Norfolk County has led to an investigation by the District Attorney's office as well as emotional turmoil for the people involved, officials and reports say. A 2-year-old died at a Cohasset auto body shop on Thursday, Aug. 31, according to David Traub, the communications director for the Norfolk District Attorney's Office. An initial investigation suggests a machinery part fell on the child in the area where mechanics were working on a piece of heavy equipment. The person operating the equipment carried the child to a nearby police station, and t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Update: 5 Hospitalized, 1 With Life-Threatening Injuries After Wall Collapses In Bedford Update: 5 Hospitalized, 1 With Life-Threatening Injuries After Wall Collapses In Bedford
Update: 5 Hospitalized, 1 With Life-Threatening Injuries After Wall Collapses In Bedford Five construction workers were trapped under a collapsed wall at a Middlesex County home, officials said.  The wall fell at the construction site before 7:35 a.m. at 61 Dunster Road in Bedford, according to Bedford Police and Fire Departments. Five workers were taken to an area hospital, with one having life-threatening injuries.  The construction workers were trapped underneath the collapsed wall. Bedford Police and Fire Departments A bystander administered life-saving aid until paramedics arrived and first responders were able to extricate the trapped people. A Bedford firefighter wa…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Person Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall In Peabody Parking Garage Person Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall In Peabody Parking Garage
Person Hospitalized After 15-Foot Fall In Peabody Parking Garage A medical helicopter was called to transport a person to the hospital after a serious fall, officials say.  The person fell about 15 feet in a parking garage for the Harvard Vanguard building, located at 2 Essex Center Drive in Peabody, on Thursday, July 13, according to the Peabody Police Department.  Police received a call reporting the incident around 8:45 in the morning. Atlantic Ambulance, Peabody Police, Peabody Fire, and OSHA responded to the scene of the incident.  Atlantic Ambulance transported the person to a landing zone at 75 Central Street. A medical helico…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Crane Collapses At Chelsea Construction Site, Narrowly Avoiding Disaster Crane Collapses At Chelsea Construction Site, Narrowly Avoiding Disaster
Crane Collapses At Chelsea Construction Site, Narrowly Avoiding Disaster A construction crane collapsed for unknown reasons, creating an incident that could have easily been dangerous, officials say.  The crane operator safely extricated himself from the piece of equipment after it collapsed at approximately 7:25 a.m. on Tuesday, March 21, according to the Chelsea Police Department.  Chelsea Crane accident Sixth St. next to Commuter Rail pic.twitter.com/Y76hpW1gp0 — @paulkoolloian (@paulkoolloian1) March 21, 2023 No injuries were reported and the crane operator declined any medical attention.  The construction zone, located at 25 6th Street in Chelsea, is …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Construction Workers Injured After 25-Foot Fall In Marlborough: Fire Department Construction Workers Injured After 25-Foot Fall In Marlborough: Fire Department
Construction Workers Injured After 25-Foot Fall In Marlborough: Fire Department Two construction workers were hospitalized after falling about 25 feet off scaffolding near the Marlborough Public Library, fire officials confirm to Daily Voice. Firefighters got a call reporting the fall around 8:25 a.m. on Friday Feb. 10, Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Emanuelson told Daily Voice.  Upon arrival, crews transported two male workers to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Emanuelson said. Both had significant but not life-threatening injuries.  The incident is under investigation by Marlborough Police and OSHA officials. 

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Cohasset Tree Worker Knocked Out By Limb Chopped Down By Co-Worker: Police Cohasset Tree Worker Knocked Out By Limb Chopped Down By Co-Worker: Police
Cohasset Tree Worker Knocked Out By Limb Chopped Down By Co-Worker: Police A 27-year-old tree worker was hospitalized after he was knocked out by a fallen limb cut by his colleague, authorities said.   Cohasset Police and Fire responded to a reported industrial accident at the intersection of Beechwood Street and Wheelwright Farm Drive around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, Cohasset Police said on Facebook.  Cohasset Police and Fire responded to a reported industrial accident today at about 10am. A 9-1-1 caller reported that... Posted by Cohasset Police Department, Cohasset MA on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Upon arrival, first responders found the worker rega…

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by David Cifarelli
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OSHA Slaps Quincy Roofing Company With $137K Fine For Lack Safety Standards — Again OSHA Slaps Quincy Roofing Company With $137K Fine For Lack Safety Standards — Again
Osha Slaps Quincy Roofing Company With $137K Fine For Lack Safety Standards — Again The Roof Kings, a Quincy-based roofing company, must pay more than $137,000 in fines after OSHA found they put their workers in dangerous situations without proper safety equipment. This is the fifth time since 2014 that federal regulators have slapped the company with fines for not protecting its employees, officials said.  OSHA inspectors cited The Roof Kings LLC for four willful and two serious workplace safety violations earlier this year. Most notably, regulators said the company exposed workers to potentially fatal falls without proper safety gear.  The violations included:&…

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by Josh Lanier
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
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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
Police & Fire
Eversource Workers Hospitalized From 'Blood-Curdling' Manhole Explosion In Downtown Boston Eversource Workers Hospitalized From 'Blood-Curdling' Manhole Explosion In Downtown Boston
Eversource Workers Hospitalized From 'Blood-Curdling' Manhole Explosion In Downtown Boston Two Eversource workers are in the hospital after they were injured from a manhole explosion in Downtown Boston.  Multiple crews were on the scene of the explosion that happened across from 37 Bowdoin Street in Beacon Hill around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, Boston Fire said on Twitter.  Companies on scene at a manhole explosion across from 37 Bowdoin St downtown Boston. @@BOSTON_EMS has transported 2 @EversourceMA workers to Mass General Hosp. pic.twitter.com/Bq0EskvDGC — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 12, 2022 The explosion sent workers to Mass General Hospital, one suffering …

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by David Cifarelli