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NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police
NJ Worker Dies In Ladder, HVAC Accident In PA: State Police A 66-year-old New Jersey man died in a work-related accident involving a ladder and an HVAC unit at Kings Village in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania State Police announced. The incident occurred at a Family Dollar store located at 44 Kings Village at 11:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, police said. Troopers from the Schuylkill Haven Patrol Unit responded and confirmed the death of the Paulsboro resident, who was employed by EEC Acquisition LLC, doing business as Rite Air Mechanical. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an investigation in…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Explosion' Injures 3 Workers At Plant In Waynesboro: Authorities (UPDATE) 'Explosion' Injures 3 Workers At Plant In Waynesboro: Authorities (UPDATE)
'Explosion' Injures 3 Workers At Plant In Waynesboro: Authorities (Update) Multiple people were injured in an explosion-like event at a manufacturing plant in South Central Pennsylvania. Emergency crews were called to the "fire department incident" at Johnson Controls located at 100 Cumberland Valley Avenue in Waynesboro at 7:23 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers in Franklin County. "An air chamber rupture," was also reported to the police. They added that the incident is contained to the facility. Three people were injured, two of whom were airlifted to hospitals, according to dispatchers and witnesses. The extent of their injuries is unknown. Daily …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pittsburgh: Officials Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pittsburgh: Officials
Construction Worker Takes Fatal 9-Story Fall In Pittsburgh: Officials A construction worker fell from the scaffolding on the exterior of the ninth floor of a building in Pittsburgh on Thursday, May 30, officials with the office of public safety announced later that morning. The worker fell from the building that was under construction in the 400 block of Melwood Avenue in the North Oakland neighborhood just before 8 a.m., according to PPS. Pittsburgh Police, Fire, and EMS were called to the scene where the man pronounced dead at 8:01 a.m. after suffering "grave injuries," officials said. PPS also released the following statement reading in part: "Pittsburgh…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Worker ID'd After Crushing Death Between Forklift, Tractor-Tractor PA Worker ID'd After Crushing Death Between Forklift, Tractor-Tractor
PA Worker ID'd After Crushing Death Between Forklift, Tractor-Tractor A 30-year-old person has been identified following a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a forklift at work in Manchester Township on Thursday.  The coroner identified the victim as Joseph Via III, "Joey, who was in the process of transitioning to Lizzy," her stepmother, Sue Frederick Via, said in a Facebook post.  She was found unresponsive and entrapped between a forklift and a parked tractor-trailer at her place of work, C-P Flexible Packaging, located at 15 Grumbacher Road, Manchester Township at 11:10 a.m. on Nov. 30, authorities explained. "It is unknown exa…

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by Jillian Pikora
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OSHA Investigating Fatal Tractor-Tractor, Forklift Crash In PA (UPDATE) OSHA Investigating Fatal Tractor-Tractor, Forklift Crash In PA (UPDATE)
Osha Investigating Fatal Tractor-Tractor, Forklift Crash In PA (Update) Two coroners were called to the scene of a crash in Manchester Township on Thursday, according to the County of York Department of Emergency Services.  A 30-year-old man died following the two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer and a forklift, the York County Coroner's Office explained in a release.  The unidentified man was found unresponsive at C-P Flexible Packaging located at 15 Grumbacher Road at 11:10 a.m. on Nov. 30, according to dispatch. "It is unknown exactly when the incident occurred," coroner Pam Gay said. The details about how the crash happened are …

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Dad Electrocuted While On The Job, Authorities Say PA Dad Electrocuted While On The Job, Authorities Say
PA Dad Electrocuted While On The Job, Authorities Say A beloved Pennsylvania dad died after striking an active electrical line while working, authorities say.  Marty Mundis, 49, of the 800 block of West Broadway, York Township, was killed while on a job site in 12000 block of Mt Olivet Road in North Hopewell Township on Monday, according to a release by the York County Coroner's Office.  The coroner was called to a report "that a man died after they struck a high-voltage electrical line" at 12:18 p.m. on Aug. 21.  Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech responded to investigate the scene and certify the death.  Marty died of elec…

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by Jillian Pikora
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2 Teens, Man Dead After Becoming Trapped In Silo On Amish Farm In Central PA: Reports 2 Teens, Man Dead After Becoming Trapped In Silo On Amish Farm In Central PA: Reports
2 Teens, Man Dead After Becoming Trapped In Silo On Amish Farm In Central PA: Reports Two teenagers and a 47-year-old man have died after becoming trapped inside a silo on an Amish farm in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 authorities say.  Emergency crews were called to the farm located at 2926 Lower Brush Valley Road/Route 192 in Potter Township shortly after 7 a.m., WJAC reports.  A 47-year-old man, a 19-year-old, and a 14-year-old died in the silo, according to the Centre Daily Times citing state police Rockview public information officer Jacob Rhymestine. "The cause of the accident is not confirmed but neighbors say it…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Killed In Chicken House Collapse ID'd By Coroner, OSHA Investigating Man Killed In Chicken House Collapse ID'd By Coroner, OSHA Investigating
Man Killed In Chicken House Collapse ID'd By Coroner, Osha Investigating A man suffocated to death and seven others were hurt when a building collapsed in Adams County on Friday, July 29, authorities say. Jose Rojas Flores, 53, of Harrisburg, died of accidental traumatic asphyxia at the scene of the chicken house collapse at Hillandale Farms in the 300 block of Spicer Road, Tyrone Township that happened just before 7:30 a.m., according to Adams County coroner Pat Felix and Pennsylvania state police.  The chicken house on the property was scheduled to be demolished when it collapsed suddenly, police say. Eight people were inside at the time of the collapse,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA
Six People Injured At Medical Marijuana Plant Explosion In PA Six people were injured in an explosion at a medical marijuana plant in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the explosion at the Ilera Healthcare facility located at 3786 North Hess Road in Taylor Township at the Fulton and Bedford County line around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, according to emergency dispatchers. The explosion happened in an incinerator room and damage was contained to the room, reports WJAC citing Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Company Chief Darius Deshong. Two people suffered burns and were seriously injured—requiring them to be f…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Welder Dies In Fall From Ferris Wheel At NJ Amusement Park: Report Welder Dies In Fall From Ferris Wheel At NJ Amusement Park: Report
Welder Dies In Fall From Ferris Wheel At NJ Amusement Park: Report A 62-year-old welder died in a fall from a Ferris wheel in New Jersey Monday, May 2, NJ Advance Media reported. The subcontractor was killed while working at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an Ocean City amusement park, President Jay Gillian said in a statement. Gillian also is the city's mayor.  Robert W. Sanger, of Pittsgrove, reportedly fell around 10:30 a.m. He was employed by Cargo Tech International of Swedesboro, Gloucester County, the outlet said. OSHA is investigating the worker's death, Leni Fortson, the federal agency's regional director, told Daily Voice. “We are cooperating w…

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by Jon Craig