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Painter Dies After Fall From Ridgewood Roof, Was Seeking Better Life In U.S., Brother Says Painter Dies After Fall From Ridgewood Roof, Was Seeking Better Life In U.S., Brother Says
Painter Dies After Fall From Ridgewood Roof, Was Seeking Better Life In U.S., Brother Says A Costa Rican painter who fell two stories from a Ridgewood roof has died, authorities confirmed (Haga clic aquí para leer la versión en español). Ridgewood police said they responded to 152 Kenilworth Road on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 1:45 p.m. for a report of an adult male who had fallen. The victim’s brother, Carlos Solis, identified him to Daily Voice as Heriberto Solís Fallas, 40, of Irvington. As previously reported, Solís had been working on the roof when he fell and was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson with serious injuries, according to police. He died…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Painter Seriously Injured In 2-Story Fall From Ridgewood Roof: Police Painter Seriously Injured In 2-Story Fall From Ridgewood Roof: Police
Painter Seriously Injured In 2-Story Fall From Ridgewood Roof: Police A painting contractor was seriously injured after falling from a roof in Ridgewood on Monday afternoon, Aug. 11, authorities said. Police responded to 152 Kenilworth Road at 1:45 p.m. for a report of an adult male who had fallen, Ridgewood Police said. The man had been working on the roof when he fell approximately two stories, according to police. He was transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson with serious injuries, police said. OSHA was apparently investigating.

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NJ Native ID'd As Man Who Fell 30 Feet Through Skylight At Utz Factory: Coroner NJ Native ID'd As Man Who Fell 30 Feet Through Skylight At Utz Factory: Coroner
NJ Native ID'd As Man Who Fell 30 Feet Through Skylight At Utz Factory: Coroner A 34-year-old subcontractor from Harrisburg who died after falling through a skylight at the Utz Factory in Hanover, Pennsylvania, has been identified, the York County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Tuesday, May 6. Trever Staten, originally from Perth Amboy, New Jersey and was living in Harrisburg, according to his social media, has been identified as the man who fell approximately 30 to 34 feet onto a loading dock while setting up scaffolding on the roof of the Utz Quality Foods facility located in the 900 block of High Street, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Michael Zech. The fall occurr…

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25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials 25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials
25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials A man died after falling 25 feet from a roof at the Utz Potato Factory in Hanover, York County officials announced on Friday, May 2. The fall was reported to York County 911 at 8:35 a.m. from the factory located at 900 High Street, according to the Office of Emergency Management. At 8:55 a.m., Hanover Borough Police requested the York County Coroner to respond to the scene, the coroner's office confirmed to Daily Voice that they responded to the scene.  Hanover Borough Police are leading the investigation. The man's identity has not been released, and no additional details were availa…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Construction Worker Rushed To Hospital With Head Trauma In Bergen County Accident: Police Construction Worker Rushed To Hospital With Head Trauma In Bergen County Accident: Police
Construction Worker Rushed To Hospital With Head Trauma In Bergen County Accident: Police A construction worker was hospitalized in Bergen County Tuesday morning, Jan. 14 in a worksite accident, police said. The worker, 56, was struck in the head by the bucket of an excavator while working at a construction site in the 1500 block of Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. He was taken by the Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson with severe injuries, Auteri said. Investigators from OSHA are on the scene investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police
NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police A 66-year-old New Jersey man died in a work-related accident involving a ladder and an HVAC unit at Kings Village in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania State Police announced. The incident occurred at a Family Dollar store located at 44 Kings Village at 11:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, police said. Troopers from the Schuylkill Haven Patrol Unit responded and confirmed the death of the Paulsboro resident, who was employed by EEC Acquisition LLC, doing business as Rite Air Mechanical. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an investigation in…

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by Jillian Pikora