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Cheese-Making Machine Breaks Arm Of Ridgefield Dairy Plant Worker Cheese-Making Machine Breaks Arm Of Ridgefield Dairy Plant Worker
Cheese-Making Machine Breaks Arm Of Ridgefield Dairy Plant Worker A worker at a Ridgefield dairy plant suffered broken bones and cuts when his arm got caught in a machine that he was cleaning before dawn Tuesday, authorities said. A co-worker unplugged the machine and called 911 after the 56-year-old victim was injured by spiraling augers at Biazzo Dairy Products on Edgewater Avenue just after 1:30 a.m., Police Chief Thomas Gallagher said. After the machine operator removed the engine, police reversed the blade and removed him, Gallagher said. Members of the Ridgefield Volunteer Ambulance Corps took him to Hackensack University Medical Center. Biazzo, w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Forklift Operator Killed In Elmwood Park Industrial Mishap Forklift Operator Killed In Elmwood Park Industrial Mishap
Forklift Operator Killed In Elmwood Park Industrial Mishap A 59-year-old forklift operator was killed Thursday when it fell on top of him in an Elmwood Park factory, authorities said. Lin Yi Hui of Brooklyn was operating the forklift when he got too close to the edge of a ramp, Police Cheif Michael Foligno said. The forklift began to tip -- ejecting Hui -- before it fell on top of him, hitting his head, Foligno said. Hui was pronounced dead at the scene. Responders included borough police and firefighters, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and the county sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification, which collected evidence. An investigation …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Linden Firefighter Can't Sue Over Prank That Injured His Privates, Appeals Court Rules Linden Firefighter Can't Sue Over Prank That Injured His Privates, Appeals Court Rules
Linden Firefighter Can't Sue Over Prank That Injured His Privates, Appeals Court Rules A Linden firefighter cannot seek damages for a prank that resulted in an injury to his scrotum, a state appeals court has ruled.  The Appellate Division panel upheld a lower court decision Monday dismissing a lawsuit filed by the firefighter, Raymond Johns.  Johns was on the toilet at the firehouse on Nov. 27, 2015 when, he said, he felt a small explosion.  Examining himself, he said he discovered a bleeding blister on his scrotum.  On the toilet seat, Johns said he found the remnants of a bang snap -- a small firework that detonates when compressed.  J…

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by Paul Milo