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Workplace Accident

Worker Fatally Struck By Payloader At Long Island Mason Yard: Police Worker Fatally Struck By Payloader At Long Island Mason Yard: Police
Worker Fatally Struck By Payloader At Long Island Mason Yard: Police A Long Island worker was fatally struck by a payloader at a mason yard in North Lawrence, Nassau County police announced on Monday, March 10. Michael Porter, 54, of Bellport, was hit by a large payloader operated by a 33-year-old male employee at the business located at 4 Johnson Road, according to detectives. Officers responded to the scene at 9:01 a.m. on Monday, March 10, and Porter was transported by a Nassau County Police Ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a hospital physician, authorities said. The investigation remains ongoing, according to the Nassa…
Concrete Wall Collapses, Kills 1 On Long Island, Police Say Concrete Wall Collapses, Kills 1 On Long Island, Police Say
Concrete Wall Collapses, Kills 1 On Long Island, Police Say One man was killed and another was injured after a concrete wall collapsed during a home demolition. It happened in Manorhaven on Monday, July 1, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 11:45 a.m., two men were working on demolition for a Kirkwood Road home when a concrete wall collapsed on them. One of the men, age 56, was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. The second man, age 20, went into cardiac arrest while en route to the hospital. He was pronounced dead by hospital staff. Police said the investigation into the incident is ongoing.  Check back …