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Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Highland Falls Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Highland Falls
Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Highland Falls A construction worker was seriously injured after falling from a second-floor roof to the first floor.  The incident took place in Orange County around 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 25 in the town of Highland Falls on Owens Farm Road. According to the Highland Falls Police Chief Frank Basile, a construction worker was working on a second-floor roof when he fell 20 to 30 feet to the first-floor roof area. The worker had to be rescued by firefighters using a basket in a technical rescue, police said. The man was transported by helicopter to an area hospital with serious injuries, the chief sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Injured Workers Removed From Hudson Valley Construction Site Twice In 3 Days Injured Workers Removed From Hudson Valley Construction Site Twice In 3 Days
Injured Workers Removed From Hudson Valley Construction Site Twice In 3 Days A Westchester County fire department had to come to the rescue of injured workers at a construction site twice in three days. The first rescue came on Saturday, Nov. 12, at an unspecified New Rochelle construction site when an injured worker had to be removed from the fifth floor by ladder, according to the New Rochelle Fire Department.  A similar incident then happened on Tuesday, Nov. 15, when two more workers were injured on the 6th floor, which also required them to be removed from the site by ladder, the fire department said.  "The silver lining for these workers is that the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident
Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident A 30-year-old man was seriously injured during a reported construction accident. The victim, Ricardo Martinez, 30, of Monroe, was found injured around 11:06 a.m., Monday, March 16, when New York State Police responded to Zupnick Drive in Kiryas Joel, for a reported construction accident, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers found Martinez unconscious with an apparent head injury. A trooper began CPR until Martinez was transported by KJ Ambulance to Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown where he is currently listed in serious condition, Nevel said. An investigation revealed that Mart…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Worker Seriously Injured After Falling From Roof In Poughkeepsie Worker Seriously Injured After Falling From Roof In Poughkeepsie
Worker Seriously Injured After Falling From Roof In Poughkeepsie A 25-year-old man performing construction work on a home was seriously injured after falling from a roof. The accident took place around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 132 Kensington Lane in Poughkeepsie, said Arlington Fire District Deputy Chief Bill Steenbergh. When Arlington firefighters and EMTs arrived on the scene they found the injured man on the frozen ground in "quite a bit of pain," said Steenbergh.  Responding crews immediately worked to stabilize the man until a Mobil Life helicopter could arrive at the scene. "I would say he had substantial injuries, but a sign…

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by Kathy Reakes