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Worker Identified After 50-Foot Fall From Steelers' Acrisure Stadium Scoreboard; $62K+ Raised
The worker who fell nearly 50 feet from the main scoreboard at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday night, Oct. 25, has been identified as Keith Keller, who remains in critical condition, officials and loved ones announced on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Emergency crews rushed to Acrisure Stadium around 10 p.m. after Keller, who had been installing production equipment, fell from the scoreboard onto a mid-level catwalk, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.
Firefighters and medics reached Keller using a rope system, stabilized him, and lowered him to the ground in a Stokes basket, authorities said in a relea…
US Marshals Arrest DWI Driver In Deadly Toms River Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops
A man with a long criminal record has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a construction worker in Toms River — and two women are accused of lying to protect him, authorities said.
Douglas Smith, 51, is accused of hitting Allen Adams, 50, of Lumberton, while Adams was working in a construction zone on Lakewood Road around 1 a.m. on July 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Adams, who was operating machinery with flashing amber warning lights, was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Smith, prosecutors said. He was taken to Community Medical Center in T…
Roofer Dies, Second Critical In Fall From Maywood Job Site, Police Say
A roofer died and another was critically injured after falling from a roof in Bergen County Wednesday evening, April 23, officials said.
The incident happened Wednesday evening, April 23, in the 600 block of Maywood Avenue in Maywood, according to Chief Terence R. Kenny of the Maywood Police Department.
Police received the 911 call around 6 p.m., Kenny said in an update Thursday morning.
“A roofing company was working at the location when two workers fell from the roof,” Kenny said. “One of the individuals sustained critical injuries, while a second worker suffered a head injury.”
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Construction Worker Warned Of Dangerous Conditions Day Before Deadly NJ Accident, Family Says
On Jan. 27, Drew Arntz told his family that the conditions at the Linden construction site he was working on were becoming too dangerous, according to his sister, Dawn Arntz.
The following day, he died when his machine fell into icy waters, leaving him trapped in a pocket of air for nearly an hour.
Drew, 55, of Allentown, PA, was being remembered by his sister as a "good man who loved life."
Still, Dawn told Daily Voice, "he wanted off this job."
Simpson and Brown Inc., of Cranford, was identified by OSHA as the employer. The company is also currently being investigated by OSHA for an em…
