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3 Employees Severely Burned In Explosion At Capital Region Hydro Plant 3 Employees Severely Burned In Explosion At Capital Region Hydro Plant
3 Employees Severely Burned In Explosion At Capital Region Hydro Plant Three employees are hospitalized following an explosion at a hydroelectric plant in the region. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were called at around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, for an explosion at the Mount Ida Hydroelectric plant in Troy, located along Poesten Kill creek near Congress and Cypress streets. Troy Fire Chief Richard Cellucci said the city was working with National Grid to shut off power at the station when three men were hit by "a large electrical arc." All three victims suffered severe burns but were able to escape the building and call 911. Two were flown to a bur…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area IDs Released For Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area
IDs Released For Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area Police have identified two electric workers who were found dead at the bottom of an electric pole after firefighters responded to a brush fire in Orange County. Derrick Paris, 51, of West Caldwell, New Jersey, and Justin McLoughlin, 28, of Trenton, Georgia, were working as private contractors for Orange & Rockland Utilities, when the were killed, said ABC 7.  According to O&R, the incident took place shortly before 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19, when the two men were electrocuted in Warwick while performing work for O&R along a transmission right-of-way, said Mike Donovan, spoke…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area Two Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area
Two Utility Workers Electrocuted In Area Two electric workers were found dead at the bottom of an electric pole after firefighters responded to a brush fire in Orange County. According to Orange & Rockland Utilities, shortly before 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19, two EJ Electric contractors were electrocuted in Warwick, while performing work for O&R along a transmission right-of-way, said Mike Donovan, spokesman for O&R. "These contractor employees generally perform transmission repair work for O&R and also provide distribution repair support during storm response," Donovan said. The two men, who reportedly worked for a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Burns Electrical Panel At Area Home Lightning Strike Burns Electrical Panel At Area Home
Lightning Strike Burns Electrical Panel At Area Home An intense thunderstorm over the weekend in the Rhinebeck area kept firefighters on the run, especially when a house was struck by lightning. The incident took place around 2:56 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, on Montgomery Street off Route 9 in Rhinebeck, said Rhinebeck Fire Department Spokesman Jeff Cotter. Arriving crews encountered smoke showing from the eaves of the home and a significant amount of smoke throughout the house, Cotter said. An investigation found that an electrical current likely back-fed into the electrical panel box resulting in the smoke condition.  Firefighters remove…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Coming Into Contact With Power Lines In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Killed After Coming Into Contact With Power Lines In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Killed After Coming Into Contact With Power Lines In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 56-year-old man was killed after coming into contact with power lines in Northern Westchester, state police said. Troopers were dispatched to Gallows Hill Road in Cortlandt around noon on Sunday, April 28 for a report of a man fallen out of a tree.  An investigation found Carlos M. Diaz, 56, of Peekskill, was employed by the homeowner for the purpose of tree trimming, and came into contact with the overhead power lines, according to police. Diaz was pronounced dead on the scene by the Westchester Medical Examiner’s Office. The State Police were assisted on scene by Cortlandt EM…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Severely Burned Following Electrocution While Trimming Trees In Montgomery Man Severely Burned Following Electrocution While Trimming Trees In Montgomery
Man Severely Burned Following Electrocution While Trimming Trees In Montgomery A 33-year-old who was electrocuted while trimming trees has been flown to a special burn unit out of state. The man, who works for Par 5 Landscaping, was trimming trees around 12:41 p.m., Tuesday at 318 Lake View Drive, in the Town of Montgomery when either his tool or the branches touched a live power line, said Montgomery Police Sgt. Jon Vantassel.  The man, who was working in a bucket truck, was electrocuted and received severe burns, Vantassel said. He was transported to Orange Regional Medical Center where he was later flown to a hospital in Pennsylvania, Vantassel said. This is a de…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cause Determined For Trump Tower Fire That Killed Westchester Native Cause Determined For Trump Tower Fire That Killed Westchester Native
Cause Determined For Trump Tower Fire That Killed Westchester Native The cause has been determined of the raging fire that broke out in an apartment on the 50th floor of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan on Saturday, April 7 that resulted in the death of a Westchester native. The fire has been ruled accidental and the resulted of multiple power strips overloaded by electronic devices, the FDNY said. "Overloaded electrical outlets are one of the major causes of residential fires," sai d the FDNY. "Remember, power strips and surge protectors don’t provide more power, and extension cords are for temporary use only. Always plug appliances directly …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Beware Of Winter Fire Risks: Tips From National Protection Specialists Beware Of Winter Fire Risks: Tips From National Protection Specialists
Beware Of Winter Fire Risks: Tips From National Protection Specialists Here are a few storm safety tips from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the U.S. Fire Administration:Heating, holiday decorations, winter storms and candles all contribute to an increased risk of fire during the winter months. Heating Heating is the second leading cause of U.S. home fires, deaths and injuries.  Space heaters are the type of equipment most often involved in home heating equipment fires, figuring in two of every five fires (40 percent).  Carbon Monoxide Often called the invisible killer, carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas created when fuels…

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by Daily Voice
Business
Westchester-Based Fujifilm Recalls Charger Over Shock Hazard Westchester-Based Fujifilm Recalls Charger Over Shock Hazard
Westchester-Based Fujifilm Recalls Charger Over Shock Hazard Westchester-based Fujifilm was forced to recall hundreds of thousands of products after customers got a little bit of shock value with their packages. Fujifilm, which has a headquarters in Valhalla, recalled more than 270,000 power adapter wall plugs that were packaged with several of the company’s point-and-shoot camera models due to the risk of electrical shock, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. According to Yonkers-based Consumer Reports, Fujifilm’s AC-5VF plugs have been found to crack, break or detach from the camera’s charger, creating the threat of an electric shoc…

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by Zak Failla