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Construction Worker Killed In Fall, Failed To Secure Safety Harness: Lakewood Police Construction Worker Killed In Fall, Failed To Secure Safety Harness: Lakewood Police
Construction Worker Killed In Fall, Failed To Secure Safety Harness: Lakewood Police A 51-year-old construction worker from The Bronx was killed after…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says
Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says ityAmazon is under fire following a US Senate report accusing the company of…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
NJ Amazon Worker Deaths Spark Federal Lawsuit: What Really Happened? NJ Amazon Worker Deaths Spark Federal Lawsuit: What Really Happened?
NJ Amazon Worker Deaths Spark Federal Lawsuit: What Really Happened? A support group for warehouse workers has filed a federal lawsuit against the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Two Landscapers Airlifted After Crashing Into Home In Jersey Shore 55+ Community, Police Say Two Landscapers Airlifted After Crashing Into Home In Jersey Shore 55+ Community, Police Say
Two Landscapers Airlifted After Crashing Into Home In Jersey Shore 55+ Community, Police Say Two landscaping company employees were airlifted to…

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by Chris Spiker
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Worker Fell 80 Feet Inside Jersey Shore Water Tower, Painting Contractor Fined $485K: OSHA Worker Fell 80 Feet Inside Jersey Shore Water Tower, Painting Contractor Fined $485K: OSHA
Worker Fell 80 Feet Inside Jersey Shore Water Tower, Painting Contractor Fined $485K: Osha A painting contractor was facing nearly $500,000 in fines after…

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by Chris Spiker
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Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At New Jersey Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At New Jersey Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At New Jersey Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit The family of a 48-year-old welder killed in an explosion that blew him…

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by Jon Craig
News
NJ Food Factory Faces $463K Fine Over Safety Violations NJ Food Factory Faces $463K Fine Over Safety Violations
NJ Food Factory Faces $463K Fine Over Safety Violations A food factory in Cumberland County faces fines totaling $463,224 for violating federal safety…

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by Jon Craig
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Amazon Exposed NJ Workers To Hazards Causing Musculoskeletal Disorders: Feds Amazon Exposed NJ Workers To Hazards Causing Musculoskeletal Disorders: Feds
Amazon Exposed NJ Workers To Hazards Causing Musculoskeletal Disorders: Feds Workers at a New Jersey Amazon fulfillment center were exposed to…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Workers Hospitalized In Somerset County Construction Accident 2 Workers Hospitalized In Somerset County Construction Accident
2 Workers Hospitalized In Somerset County Construction Accident Two workers were hospitalized following a construction accident in Somerset County on…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Worker ID'd As Victim Killed In Sea Isle City Balcony Collapse Philadelphia Worker ID'd As Victim Killed In Sea Isle City Balcony Collapse
Philadelphia Worker ID'd As Victim Killed In Sea Isle City Balcony Collapse A 43-year-old construction worker from Philadelphia has been identified as the…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
NJ Amazon Workers Demand Details In Colleague's Death, Some Info Released: NBC NJ Amazon Workers Demand Details In Colleague's Death, Some Info Released: NBC
NJ Amazon Workers Demand Details In Colleague's Death, Some Info Released: NBC Amazon employees who worked alongside the man who collapsed and…

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by Cecilia Levine & Eli M. Rosenberg (NBC News)
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UPDATE: Tree Worker Dies On Job In Closter, Brought Down By Firefighters UPDATE: Tree Worker Dies On Job In Closter, Brought Down By Firefighters
Update: Tree Worker Dies On Job In Closter, Brought Down By Firefighters Authorities were trying to determine how long a tree worker who died on the job…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Welder Dies In Fall From Ferris Wheel At NJ Amusement Park: Report Welder Dies In Fall From Ferris Wheel At NJ Amusement Park: Report
Welder Dies In Fall From Ferris Wheel At NJ Amusement Park: Report A 62-year-old welder died in a fall from a Ferris wheel in New Jersey Monday, May 2, NJ…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend' NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend'
NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend' A 37-year-old stoneworker from Burlington County was killed when a slab of granite fell…

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by Jon Craig
News
$2 Million Fine For NJ's 'Most Flagrant' OSHA Violator Upheld By Judge $2 Million Fine For NJ's 'Most Flagrant' OSHA Violator Upheld By Judge
$2 Million Fine For NJ's 'Most Flagrant' Osha Violator Upheld By Judge A Bergen County framing contractor dubbed New Jersey’s "most flagrant violator" of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Trash Disposal Business Owner Pinned, Killed Working On Garbage Truck In Central Jersey: Police Trash Disposal Business Owner Pinned, Killed Working On Garbage Truck In Central Jersey: Police
Trash Disposal Business Owner Pinned, Killed Working On Garbage Truck In Central Jersey: Police The 67-year-old owner of a garbage collection business…

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by Jon Craig
News
New Immigrant Dies In Fall From Roof At Abandoned NJ Hospital New Immigrant Dies In Fall From Roof At Abandoned NJ Hospital
New Immigrant Dies In Fall From Roof At Abandoned NJ Hospital A worker at an abandoned New Jersey psychiatric hospital fell to his death on Wednesday,…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Injured EMT Settles Suit Against Mountain Creek For $1.75 Million Injured EMT Settles Suit Against Mountain Creek For $1.75 Million
Injured EMT Settles Suit Against Mountain Creek For $1.75 Million An EMT who was injured in a fall while working at Mountain Creek reportedly settled a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
OSHA: NJ Group Home Operator Failed To Guard Workers From Coronavirus Outbreaks OSHA: NJ Group Home Operator Failed To Guard Workers From Coronavirus Outbreaks
Osha: NJ Group Home Operator Failed To Guard Workers From Coronavirus Outbreaks A New Jersey company failed to protect its workers from potentially…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Company Faces $13.7K OSHA Fine After Employed Couple's COVID Death, Agency Says Jersey Shore Company Faces $13.7K OSHA Fine After Employed Couple's COVID Death, Agency Says
Jersey Shore Company Faces $13.7K Osha Fine After Employed Couple's COVID Death, Agency Says The US Department of Labor says it may fine a Central…

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by Jon Craig
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OSHA: Newark Contractor Admits Guilt In Death Of Worker Who Fell From Fair Lawn Roof OSHA: Newark Contractor Admits Guilt In Death Of Worker Who Fell From Fair Lawn Roof
Osha: Newark Contractor Admits Guilt In Death Of Worker Who Fell From Fair Lawn Roof A contactor that had previously been cited by OSHA for failing to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Maintenance Worker Killed In NJ Industrial Accident Survived By 'Pride & Joy' Toddler Son Maintenance Worker Killed In NJ Industrial Accident Survived By 'Pride & Joy' Toddler Son
Maintenance Worker Killed In NJ Industrial Accident Survived By 'Pride & Joy' Toddler Son A 23-year-old maintenance worker killed over the weekend in an…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Lakewood Ice Cream Maker Fined $237K By Feds After 2nd Worker Loses Fingers Lakewood Ice Cream Maker Fined $237K By Feds After 2nd Worker Loses Fingers
Lakewood Ice Cream Maker Fined $237K By Feds After 2nd Worker Loses Fingers An ice cream manufacturer has been fined, again, after a worker lost his…

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by Jon Craig
News
Worker Critically Injured In Explosion At Ramapo College Worker Critically Injured In Explosion At Ramapo College
Worker Critically Injured In Explosion At Ramapo College UPDATE: A construction worker was gravely injured in a pipe-valve explosion Tuesday morning at…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Massive New Jersey Amazon Warehouse Fire Breaks Out At Massive New Jersey Amazon Warehouse
Fire Breaks Out At Massive New Jersey Amazon Warehouse More than 100 Amazon workers were evacuated in a warehouse fire Tuesday night, authorities…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
COVID-19: More Than Dozen NJ Hospitals, Nursing Homes Cited For Violations COVID-19: More Than Dozen NJ Hospitals, Nursing Homes Cited For Violations
Covid-19: More Than Dozen NJ Hospitals, Nursing Homes Cited For Violations More than a dozen New Jersey hospitals and nursing homes were issued…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Construction Worker Struck By Backhoe In Midland Park Construction Worker Struck By Backhoe In Midland Park
Construction Worker Struck By Backhoe In Midland Park A construction worker was hospitalized after being struck Wednesday afternoon by a backhoe in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Roof Worker Who Fell 30 Feet To His Death Had Heartbreaking Final Facebook Posts NJ Roof Worker Who Fell 30 Feet To His Death Had Heartbreaking Final Facebook Posts
NJ Roof Worker Who Fell 30 Feet To His Death Had Heartbreaking Final Facebook Posts A roof worker fell 30 feet to his death while on a warehouse roof in…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PSE&G Workers Burned In Teaneck Gas Flash Fire PSE&G Workers Burned In Teaneck Gas Flash Fire
PSE&G Workers Burned In Teaneck Gas Flash Fire Two PSE&G workers were burned Thursday – one seriously – when they struck a gas line that ignited on a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Tree Worker From Bergenfield Falls To Death In Ridgewood Tree Worker From Bergenfield Falls To Death In Ridgewood
Tree Worker From Bergenfield Falls To Death In Ridgewood A tree worker fell to his death Thursday in Ridgewood. The 35-year-old Bergenfield worker for…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
COVID-19: Amazon Worker At Central Jersey Warehouse Tests Positive COVID-19: Amazon Worker At Central Jersey Warehouse Tests Positive
Covid-19: Amazon Worker At Central Jersey Warehouse Tests Positive At least one Amazon employee at a Mercer County warehouse reportedly tested…

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by Jon Craig

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