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Worker Identified After 50-Foot Fall From Steelers' Acrisure Stadium Scoreboard; $62K+ Raised Worker Identified After 50-Foot Fall From Steelers' Acrisure Stadium Scoreboard; $62K+ Raised
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 US Marshals Arrest DWI Driver In Deadly Toms River Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops
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…
These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says
These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says Construction, courage, and complex challenges are at the heart of what Americans define as the toughest jobs in the country, a new survey suggests. Commissioned by Bosch Power Tools and conducted by Talker Research, the poll asked 2,000 Americans — including 1,000 trade workers — what comes to mind when they think of difficult professions.  The results offer insight not only into which jobs are considered the most demanding, but also into what Americans value in a tough role. Descriptions of tough jobs ranged from “solving other people’s problems all day with little to no help” to “co…
Worker Who Suffered Brain Damage After Falling Through Roof At Mall In Morris Gets $8M Worker Who Suffered Brain Damage After Falling Through Roof At Mall In Morris Gets $8M
Worker Who Suffered Brain Damage After Falling Through Roof At Mall In Morris Gets $8M A construction worker who suffered brain damage when he fell 25 feet through a hole in a roof during the construction of a mall in Morris County has reportedly collected an $8 million settlement. Jesus Manuel Garcia of the Bronx was airlifted to a local hospital after plunging through an unmarked opening in the roof at the former site of the Ledgewood Mall on Route 10 on Feb. 1, 2020. He went into cardiac arrest but survived the fall with life-threatening injuries after landing on a concrete slab, authorities said at the time. A lawsuit filed against March Associates Construction ended in …
Workers Critically Injured In Fort Lee Makeshift Scaffold Accident Workers Critically Injured In Fort Lee Makeshift Scaffold Accident
Workers Critically Injured In Fort Lee Makeshift Scaffold Accident Two workers trying to put siding on a Fort Lee home were critically injured when one fell from a makeshift scaffold onto the other, authorities said. The victims – both 65 years old from New York -- were taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in critical condition after Tuesday morning’s mishap on tiny Ann Street, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. One was in traumatic arrest, responders at the scene of the 9:44 a.m. accident said. “It appears that one victim fell from a makeshift scaffold comprised of extendable ladders and wooden planks,” Young said. “That victim landed on …
Construction Worker Warned Of Dangerous Conditions Day Before Deadly NJ Accident, Family Says Construction Worker Warned Of Dangerous Conditions Day Before Deadly NJ Accident, Family Says
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…
Pennsylvania Construction Worker Dies When Machinery Falls Into Icy NJ Waters For One Hour Pennsylvania Construction Worker Dies When Machinery Falls Into Icy NJ Waters For One Hour
Pennsylvania Construction Worker Dies When Machinery Falls Into Icy NJ Waters For One Hour A construction worker from Pennsylvania died when the machine he was operating fell into frigid Linden waters, trapping him inside for nearly an hour Thursday morning, according to officials and news reports. Fire and police units responded to a construction site at 4900 Tremley Point Road, where the excavator had fallen into the Arthur Kill River Channel -- the operator inside a small pocket of air around 8 a.m., Linden police said in a release. The man was removed from the machine cab sometime around 9 a.m. by NYPD aviation divers. The construction worker was rushed to Trinitas Regio…
Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench
Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench First responders from Middlesex County rescued a worker who fell into a 20-foot-deep trench on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The emergency occurred about 12:30 p.m. at the Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminal at 577 Smith St. in Perth Amboy, where the contractor was repairing a sewer. The victim suffered trauma, an arm injury and possibly fractured ribs, according to initial unconfirmed reports. A Special Operations unit made initial contact with the unidentified contractor, rendering first aid from below ground. The patient was pulled out of the hole  by 1:30 p.m. and taken by EMS to…
Construction Worker Killed In Jersey City Trench Collapse Construction Worker Killed In Jersey City Trench Collapse
Construction Worker Killed In Jersey City Trench Collapse A 35-year-old construction worker died after a trench collapsed on him in Jersey City Thursday morning, authorities said. The worker was installing a water line on Route 440 when the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m., the city's director of communications Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. Occupational Safety and Health Administration was at the scene as of 12:40 p.m.