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Man Caught In Compactor At Work Dies In Region Man Caught In Compactor At Work Dies In Region
Man Caught In Compactor At Work Dies In Region A 42-year-old man was killed during an industrial accident after being caught in a compactor at work in the region. The incident occurred in Saratoga County at Cottrell Paper on Rock City Road in the town of Milton around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. According to Saratoga County Sheriff's Capt. Daniel Morley, an investigation into the incident revealed that a company employee, Anthony T. Smith Jr., of Milton, had become trapped in a compactor.  Members of the company, as well as the Rock City Falls Fire Department and Community EMS, extricated him but were un…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Crushed, Killed In Freak Accident At Hudson Valley Business Man Crushed, Killed In Freak Accident At Hudson Valley Business
Man Crushed, Killed In Freak Accident At Hudson Valley Business A 61-year-old man was killed in a freak accident when he was struck by a Freightliner cab that was attempting to hook up to an empty trailer at a Hudson Valley business. The incident occurred in Orange County around 9:15 a.m., Thursday, May 9, at YRC Freight, 1000 Homestead Ave., in Maybrook. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation found that Stanley Weglarz, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, was assisting in the yard directing trucks to trailers when he was struck by a 2014 Freightliner cab that was attempting to hook up to an empty trailer.&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Hudson Valley Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Hudson Valley
Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Hudson Valley A construction worker was seriously injured after falling from a second-floor roof to the first floor.  The incident took place in Orange County around 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 25 in the town of Highland Falls on Owens Farm Road. According to the Highland Falls Police Chief Frank Basile, a construction worker was working on a second-floor roof when he fell 20 to 30 feet to the first-floor roof area. The worker had to be rescued by firefighters using a basket in a technical rescue, police said. The man was transported by helicopter to an area hospital with serious injuries, the chief sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley
Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley Home Depot employee was seriously injured after being trapped under a forklift. The incident took place in Orange County around 1 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Monroe. According to Monroe Fire District Chief Rich Lenahan, the fire department responded to the store at 254 Larkin Drive for a call regarding a worker trapped. When firefighters and EMS arrived on the scene they found an employee trapped under the rear of a forklift, Lenahan said. New York State troopers were on the scene administering care when the fire department arrived, he added. Monroe firefighters, assisted…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester
Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester A 21-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Metro-North conductor with a pumpkin after being asked for a ticket, the Westchester County District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Alexis Adams was riding the train shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11 when she was confronted by a conductor asking her to produce a ticket, or else leave at the next stop. It is alleged that Adams proceeded to hit the conductor in the face with a pumpkin and then punched her in the face and head multiple times. The conductor was transported to a local hospital where she received medic…

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by Zak Failla
Business
COVID-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine COVID-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine
Covid-19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine A longtime and popular TV news anchor was let go after refusing to comply with a companywide COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Meggan Gray, who worked as a morning news anchor at dual ABC/CBS-affiliated WLOX in Biloxi, Mississippi, said she made the decision not to get vaccinated, despite Gray Television's requirement for employees. She said she decided not to get vaccinated because she already had COVID-19, along with other "more powerful" reasons. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it recommends that people who have had COVID-19 get vaccinated because research hasn'…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
COVID-19: NY Starts Returning State Workers To Their Offices COVID-19: NY Starts Returning State Workers To Their Offices
Covid-19: NY Starts Returning State Workers To Their Offices State employees in New York will be back to work in-person at the office to pre-pandemic levels beginning in September. The Governor's Office of Employee Relations issued a memo last week providing guidance for how to safely return the state’s executive agencies and authorities, which employ nearly 115,000 employees in New York. According to the department, between Friday, July 2, and Tuesday, Sept. 7, employees will have to be back in person at the workplace for multiple days per pay period, with the intention of returning them full-time by the end of that stretch. By Sept. 7, all state …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Attorneys Offer Advice For Dealing With Anti-Mask Customers COVID-19: Attorneys Offer Advice For Dealing With Anti-Mask Customers
Covid-19: Attorneys Offer Advice For Dealing With Anti-Mask Customers While most have been responsible about wearing face coverings during the COVID-19 crisis, there have been some consumers reluctant to do so, leading to confrontations across the country. In response, a group of attorneys has offered some tips for those who encounter anti-mask customers - most of whom are younger - that they may encounter. To address the challenges and how to de-escalate a mask situation, attorney Andria Ryan recently co-authored with colleagues Myra Creighton, Aymara Ledezma, Todd Logsdon, Richard Meneghello and Catharine Morisset a five-step action plan on how a busi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Highway Worker Struck By Vehicle In Area Highway Worker Struck By Vehicle In Area
Highway Worker Struck By Vehicle In Area A highway worker was injured after being struck by a vehicle in Putnam County. The incident took place around 8:32 a.m., Wednesday, July 15, on Church Hill Road in Kent, said the Kent Police Department. Police said the Town of Kent highway worker was reportedly hit by a ramp on a passing truck. He is believed to have broken a collarbone and was transported to an area hospital. Additional details were not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Worker Trapped In Dirt Injured During Trench Collapse In Rockland Worker Trapped In Dirt Injured During Trench Collapse In Rockland
Worker Trapped In Dirt Injured During Trench Collapse In Rockland A city highway employee was injured after being trapped by dirt and debris following a trench collapse. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m., Thursday, June 11, in New City, when Clarkstown Police responded to a trench collapse in the area of 12 Alan Court, Officer Norman Peters said. According to Peters, the Clarkstown Highway Department had been working on excavating a trench when it collapsed, causing a highway worker to be trapped by dirt and debris up to his waist.   The injured worker, 35, was removed from the trench by his fellow workers prior to polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
COVID-19: Facebook, Google Extend Working From Home To End Of Year COVID-19: Facebook, Google Extend Working From Home To End Of Year
Covid-19: Facebook, Google Extend Working From Home To End Of Year Employees at two of the world’s largest tech companies will largely continue working remotely from home due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Google and Facebook announced that while some offices may slowly reopen, most employees’ work from home policies will be extended through the end of the year. Essential employees for the tech giants may return to the office as soon as July, with additional safety measures in place, but other employees who can work from home have been granted additional flexibility to stay there. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said last month that becau…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident
Worker Seriously Injured In Construction Accident A 30-year-old man was seriously injured during a reported construction accident. The victim, Ricardo Martinez, 30, of Monroe, was found injured around 11:06 a.m., Monday, March 16, when New York State Police responded to Zupnick Drive in Kiryas Joel, for a reported construction accident, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Troopers found Martinez unconscious with an apparent head injury. A trooper began CPR until Martinez was transported by KJ Ambulance to Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown where he is currently listed in serious condition, Nevel said. An investigation revealed that Mart…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Worker Trimming Tree Branch Injured When Bucket Truck Rolls Over, Police Say Worker Trimming Tree Branch Injured When Bucket Truck Rolls Over, Police Say
Worker Trimming Tree Branch Injured When Bucket Truck Rolls Over, Police Say A worker cutting down a tree limb was injured when the bucket truck he was suspended in rolled over onto its side. The incident took place around 1:14 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14, on Blue Hills Drive in Ulster County in the town of Saugerties, said Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph Sinagra. When Saugerties police arrived on the scene, along with the Glasco Fire Department and Diaz Ambulance, they found the vehicle being used to cut down a tree, and that the bucket was extended with a worker in the bucket when the truck rolled onto its side.  The area the truck rolled over.Saugerties Police D…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Worker Killed After Being Struck By Truck At Woodbury Common Worker Killed After Being Struck By Truck At Woodbury Common
Worker Killed After Being Struck By Truck At Woodbury Common An employee at Woodbury Common Shopping Outlet was killed after being hit by a truck. The incident took place Tuesday, Oct. 15, when the worker was attempting to guide a truck into a loading area and was accidentally pinned at the outlet in Woodbury, reported News 12. The worker, Habram Castillo, 40, of New York City, was crushed by a truck delivering goods to the Tory Burch store, the news channel said. A paramedic who was reportedly shopping inside the Tory Burch store immediately began helping the man until first responders arrived. The man was then flown by helicopter to the hospital w…

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by Kathy Reakes