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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 …
New Update: Worker Killed In Trench Collapse At Long Island Home New Update: Worker Killed In Trench Collapse At Long Island Home
New Update: Worker Killed In Trench Collapse At Long Island Home This story has been updated. A worker has died following a trench collapse at a home on Long Island. Emergency crews were called at around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 for a collapse at a property in Smithtown, located in the village of Head of the Harbor on Piper Lane. Suffolk County Police said an employee with Copiague-based Darius Masonry was installing cesspool rings at the home when he entered the hole to level the ring.  While he was down in the hole, the excavated dirt collapsed on top of him, burying him in approximately ten feet of soil. Multiple agencies were called to the sc…
ID Released For Service Station Employee Struck, Killed By Jeep In Wantagh ID Released For Service Station Employee Struck, Killed By Jeep In Wantagh
ID Released For Service Station Employee Struck, Killed By Jeep In Wantagh The identity of an auto service center employee who was killed after he was struck by a jeep while on the job has been released. The incident happened on Long Island around 10:10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 in Wantagh. The 32-year-old male employee at the Merrick Jeep Chrysler Dodge Service Center on Sunrise Highway (Route 27) was hit by a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by another employee as he backed up, according to Nassau County Police.  The victim, now identified as 32-year-old Daniel Cicio, of Levittown, was transported to a nearby hospital by a Nassau County Police Ambul…
Fatal Fall: 26-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Glen Cove Fatal Fall: 26-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Glen Cove
Fatal Fall: 26-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Glen Cove A worker has been identified after a fatal fall on Long Island. It happened just before noontime on Friday, April 14 in Glen Cove at a commercial building located at 40 Garvies Point Road, according to Nassau County Police. Responding Nassau County Police officers observed that a man had fallen through a roof he had been working on and landed on the ground.  The victim, identified as Noe Diaz-Gamez, age 26, of Huntington Station, suffered severe head trauma and was airlifted to a local hospital by a Nassau County Police helicopter.  He was pron…
Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Fall At Long Island Residence Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Fall At Long Island Residence
Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Fall At Long Island Residence A man who was inspecting a chimney of a Long Island survived a fall from the second floor of the residence. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18 in Manorhaven, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, a 38-year-old worker was inspecting a chimney on the second floor of a residence located on Orchard Beach Boulevard.  During the inspection, the man fell to the ground striking his head and back, police said. A coworker called 911 and provided aid until the man was airlifted by Nassau County Police Aviation Unit in Helicopter 6 to an area hospital f…
Worker Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle At Long Island Business Worker Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle At Long Island Business
Worker Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle At Long Island Business An investigation is underway after a worker was killed after being struck by a vehicle at a Long Island business. The incident happened just before 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 in Island Park on the lot of 3896 Long Beach Road, Nassau County Police said. The 59-year-old male employee of Nicolia Ready Mix was transported by a Nassau County Police Department Ambulance to a local hospital for treatment.  He was pronounced dead at 7:36 am by a hospital physician.  The investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Man Dies After Falling Through Garage Roof On Long Island Man Dies After Falling Through Garage Roof On Long Island
Man Dies After Falling Through Garage Roof On Long Island A 56-year-old man died after suffering wounds from falling through a Long Island municipal garage where he was working. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, Nassau County Police Eighth Precinct homicide detectives were dispatched to a stretch of Sweet Hollow Road, where there was a report of a man who fell through a roof, sustaining major injuries. According to police, the man was working at the Town of Oyster Bay garage at 101 Sweet Hollow Road when he fell through, suffering severe body trauma in the fall. The man - whose name has not been released - was pronounced dead at the s…
Long Island Man Airlifted After Being Injured By Stump Grinder, Police Say Long Island Man Airlifted After Being Injured By Stump Grinder, Police Say
Long Island Man Airlifted After Being Injured By Stump Grinder, Police Say A Long Island man was seriously injured when his leg became entangled in a stump grinder, police said. The Suffolk County Police Department said an employee of Traditional Tree Service of Smithtown was working at a home located in the 100 block of Ryder Avenue in Dix Hills on Friday, July 16.  Police said that just before 1 p.m., the 33-year-old Huntington Station man slipped and lost his footing, which caused his leg to become entangled in the stump grinder.  Authorities said SCPD Emergency Services and the Dix Hill Fire Department were able to extricate him. The man was t…
Worker Killed In Accident At Long Island Business Worker Killed In Accident At Long Island Business
Worker Killed In Accident At Long Island Business An employee was killed in an accident at a Long Island business. It happened on Friday, Oct. 9 at approximately 4:50 p.m. in Central Islip. Osvaldo Flores-Osguin, age 45, of Brentwood, was repairing a tire on a forklift at T&D Supplies, located at 1599 Ferndale Blvd., when it exploded and struck him, Suffolk County Police said. Flores-Osguin was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was notified and is investigating.
Long Island Worker Killed When Truck He Was Riding In Backs Over Him, Police Say Long Island Worker Killed When Truck He Was Riding In Backs Over Him, Police Say
Long Island Worker Killed When Truck He Was Riding In Backs Over Him, Police Say A 59-year-old Long Island worker was killed after he fell off the rear of a truck he was riding in before the vehicle backed over him, police said. Jonathan Kehoe, of Medford, was killed around 9:05 a.m., Wednesday, April 1, on South 4th Street in Lindenhurst, said the Suffolk County Police. Kehoe was riding on the back of the sanitation truck, collecting garbage for the Village of Lindenhurst when he fell off the vehicle as it was moving in reverse on South 4th Street, police said. He was then struck by the truck, driven by John Ciero, 37, of Lindenhurst, police said. Kehoe was transport…
Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Long Island Residence Under Construction Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Long Island Residence Under Construction
Two Men Dead After Sand Collapse At Long Island Residence Under Construction Two workers installing a septic tank died after becoming trapped when sand collapsed on them on Long Island. The incident happened around 4:45 p.m. in Upper Brookville on the 1200 block of Wolver Hollow Road near the intersection of Pine Valley Road. The two men working at the site are ages 57 and 45. The area the men were working was about 25 to 30 feet below the surface. According to Nassau County Police Department, Old Brookville Police officers responded to a 911 call for an excavation site accident. The two men were working at the bottom of an excavated site, where septic rings were…
Employee Killed In Accident At Long Island Wholesale Beverage Business Employee Killed In Accident At Long Island Wholesale Beverage Business
Employee Killed In Accident At Long Island Wholesale Beverage Business A worker was killed in an accident at a business on Long Island. The incident, classified by Nassau County Police as an accidental homicide, happened on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 9:10 a.m. in Roosevelt. According to detectives, Jose Pineda, 50, of Hempstead, an employee of Long Island Wholesale Beverage at 345 Babylon Turnpike, while performing his work duties in the warehouse, was accidentally struck by a forklift, causing him to suffer multiple trauma injuries.  Pineda was transported to an area hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by a staff physician…