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Contractor, Real Estate Developer Plead Guilty In Connection With Worker Death In Hudson Valley Contractor, Real Estate Developer Plead Guilty In Connection With Worker Death In Hudson Valley
Contractor, Real Estate Developer Plead Guilty In Connection With Worker Death In Hudson Valley A construction company and its owner have pleaded guilty to violating OSHA regulations resulting in the death of a Hudson Valley construction worker and the injury of another in 2017. OneKey, a New Jersey construction company, and its owner, Finbar O'Neill, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 2, said Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to statements and filings in federal court: In 2017, OneKey and O’Neill implemented a soil compaction plan at a construction site in Dutchess County at 1 Dutchess Ave. in Poughkeepsie. The soil compaction …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed After Being Struck By Dumpster Being Unloaded From Truck In Region Man Killed After Being Struck By Dumpster Being Unloaded From Truck In Region
Man Killed After Being Struck By Dumpster Being Unloaded From Truck In Region An employee of a dumpster company in the region was killed after the box came loose from a wench and landed on top of him. The incident took place in Columbia County around 11:20 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24 in the city of Hudson, on the 200 block of Long Alley. According to Hudson Police Chief Edward Moore, the victim, whose identity has not been released, was standing behind the truck directing the dumpster to be dumped when it became dislodged from a wench and cable system used to help lift the box and fell on top of the employee. First responders performed CPR, but the man was pronounced dead …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed In Industrial Accident In Capital Region Remembered As 'Friend You Could Count On' Man Killed In Industrial Accident In Capital Region Remembered As 'Friend You Could Count On'
Man Killed In Industrial Accident In Capital Region Remembered As 'Friend You Could Count On' Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a man who was killed in an on-the-job accident at a rock quarry in the region. Rensselaer County resident Darren Miller, of Grafton, died Saturday, Oct. 1, at the age of 35, according to his obituary.  State police said Miller was working at R.J. Valente Gravel in Grafton at around 8:15 a.m. when a piece of equipment fell and struck him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Worker Killed In Accident At Rock Quarry In Region The accident is still being investigated by State police and the Mine Safety and Health Administratio…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Worker Killed In Accident At Capital Region Rock Quarry Worker Killed In Accident At Capital Region Rock Quarry
Worker Killed In Accident At Capital Region Rock Quarry An employee at a rock quarry in the region has died following an on-the-job accident. The incident happened in Rensselaer County at around 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at R.J. Valente Gravel in Grafton, located on State Route 2, according to State police. A preliminary investigation determined that Darren Miller, age 35, of Poestenkill, was working at the facility when a piece of equipment fell and struck him, police said. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene. In addition to State police, crews from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and the Grafton Fire Department also respon…

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by Michael Mashburn