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Construction Worker Killed In Building Collapse Dreamed Of Returning With Family To Guatemala Construction Worker Killed In Building Collapse Dreamed Of Returning With Family To Guatemala
Construction Worker Killed In Building Collapse Dreamed Of Returning With Family To Guatemala The family of a construction worker killed in a tragic building collapse in Washington, DC, last week, is working tirelessly to fulfill his final wish: returning his body to his native Guatemala for burial. Edgar Cifuentes was crushed under a two-story row house that collapsed early on Monday, Dec. 23 while working on a project in the 1100 block of V Street NW when the building came down. Cifuentes was stuck in a perilous position, and despite firefighters' best efforts, he was pronounced dead that afternoon after being rescued from the rubble. Following his death, Cifuentes was remem…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Helicopter Used To Hoist Injured Worker Who Fell From Roof Maryland State Police Helicopter Used To Hoist Injured Worker Who Fell From Roof
Maryland State Police Helicopter Used To Hoist Injured Worker Who Fell From Roof A Maryland State Police helicopter came to the rescue of a 25-year-old construction worker across state lines in West Virginia after he took a fall off a roof. On Monday, Maryland State Police Aviation Command rescued a construction worker who fell two stories while working on a home in Hardy County in the Ashton Woods area.  Based out of Cumberland, the helicopter was called in by the Moorefield Volunteer Fire Department and West Hardy Emergency Medical Service due to the severity of the worker's injuries, and the challenging terrain that may have led to a lengthy extraction…

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by Zak Failla
News
Workers Electrocuted On Roof In Baltimore County When Ladder Hits Live Wire (DEVELOPING) Workers Electrocuted On Roof In Baltimore County When Ladder Hits Live Wire (DEVELOPING)
Workers Electrocuted On Roof In Baltimore County When Ladder Hits Live Wire (Developing) Three men were injured on Wednesday afternoon while working on a roof in Baltimore County, officials say. Baltimore County fire and EMS crews were called to the 1500 block of Cranwell Road in Timonium, where three men were working on a roof when their ladder struck a live wire, electrocuting them. The workers were electrocuted in the 1500 block of Cranwell Road in Timonium Google Maps street view According to officials, two were transported to area hospitals in critical condition, while the third was conscious and alert on Wednesday afternoon when he too was taken to the hospital for t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Crane Operator Falls 30 Feet At Maryland Construction Site, Several Sent To Hospital Crane Operator Falls 30 Feet At Maryland Construction Site, Several Sent To Hospital
Crane Operator Falls 30 Feet At Maryland Construction Site, Several Sent To Hospital At least one crane operator was injured after reportedly falling at a construction site in Silver Spring, authorities say. Two adults suffering from trauma were rushed to a hospital after at least one fell around 30 feet at the construction site of the future Silver Place, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. MOSHA was notified after the incident. The victims are listed as priority one and priority two, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson. This is a developing story.

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by Annie DeVoe