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Dauphin County Dad Crushed To Death By 'Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel' OSHA Investigating Dauphin County Dad Crushed To Death By 'Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel' OSHA Investigating
Dauphin County Dad Crushed To Death By 'Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel' Osha Investigating A father and local business owner was crushed to death but not at his own business, Pennsylvania State Police explained to Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 18.  Jordan Dallas Zimmerman of Lewisburg, Lykens Township, was crushed by falling steel at Dryhill Manufacturing, located on North Crossroads Road, Trooper Kelly Abati told us.   PSP was called to the scene to investigate around 9:20 a.m. on Monday after, "A piece of steel weighing several hundred pounds crushed him," Trooper Abati said.  The 31-year-old died from a traumatic brain injury at 11 a.m. on Jan, 15, ac…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
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
News
West Reading Factory Explosion Caused By Gas Leak From Cracked Pipe: NTSB West Reading Factory Explosion Caused By Gas Leak From Cracked Pipe: NTSB
West Reading Factory Explosion Caused By Gas Leak From Cracked Pipe: NTSB The deadly explosion at the RM Palmer chocolate factory in West Reading was the result of a fracture in an old natural gas pipe, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board.  The blast, which killed seven employees and laid waste to an entire borough block on March 24, was caused by natural gas "leaking from a DuPont Aldyl A service tee that was installed in 1982," NTSB said.  "UGI exposed and retired the service line that was connected to this service tee in 2021 when they relocated the natural gas meter from the basement to the exterior of Building 2," investi…

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by Mac Bullock
Business
OSHA Fines Mars Wrigley After Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory OSHA Fines Mars Wrigley After Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory
Osha Fines Mars Wrigley After Pair Pulled From Chocolate Tank At M&Ms Factory The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Mars Wrigley after two contractors fell into a vat of chocolate at the M&M/Mars factory, authorities say. The settlement of a $15,000 fine was due for payment on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, according to OSHA. Through an investigation, OSHA found that Mars Wrigley failed train the workers, including explaining the temperature of the tank and the flow of the chocolate it contained, as explained in the final report.  “The employer did not ensure that the employee had the knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy for the t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified
Workers Killed By Train On Bridge Connecting NJ, PA Identified A pair of workers who were struck and killed by a train on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania last week have been identified by colleagues. Donato G. Fiocca, 53, and Victor R. Martins, 55, were working on the bridge when they were fatally struck in Camden around 9:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Both men were members of the Cement Masons and Plasterers' Local 592, Fiocca for 25 years and Martins for 8. Fiocca and Martins were apparently working on a track that should've been out of service for concrete work, PennLive reports citing the National Transport…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA 20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA A 20-year-old Sam's Club employee in Pennsylvania has died a week after he was struck in the head while on the job, his family confirmed to Daily Voice. Benjamin "Benji" Knight Jr. was hit in the head by a door with a broken spring in an overhead loading dock door at the Summit Township Sam's Club located at 7200 Peach Street on Sept. 30, Erie News Now reports. He was taken to UPMC Hamot hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Oct. 7, according to Erie County coroner Lyell Cook, who stated that his cause of death was blunt force trauma. "Mr. Knight was a valued member of our family …

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Man Killed In Forklift Collapse At PA Salvage Yard ID'd: Coroner Man Killed In Forklift Collapse At PA Salvage Yard ID'd: Coroner
Man Killed In Forklift Collapse At PA Salvage Yard ID'd: Coroner A 59-year-old man has died after being stuck under a forklift that suddenly collapsed at a salvage yard in York County, authorities say. Joseph Kelly, of Dover, has been identified as the man who died after a forklift collapsed on him at J&K Salvage in the 1000 block of Kings Mill Road in Spring Garden Township around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to an updated release by the York County coroner's office.  Upon arrival, authorities learned about that the forklift had suddenly collapsed— trapping the Kelly— causing "life-threatening injuries," police initially stat…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
PA Man Dies After Being Pinned By Heavy Work Equipment, Authorities Says PA Man Dies After Being Pinned By Heavy Work Equipment, Authorities Says
PA Man Dies After Being Pinned By Heavy Work Equipment, Authorities Says A Pennsylvania man was pinned by heavy equipment at his job and later died from his injuries on Monday, authorities say. Christopher Raul, 20, of the 400 Block of Birthday Club Road in Shrewsbury Township, York County, was pinned by equipment at his job, the coroner says. He was pinned while working at Johnson Controls located in the 100 block of JCI way in East Manchester Township on Monday sometime between 6:50 and 6:55 p.m., according to a release by the York County Coroner's Office. The type of equipment and exact weight of the item were not released. Raul’s co-workers immediately ca…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA Contractor, 73, Dies After Falling Through Roof In Bethlehem, Coroner Says PA Contractor, 73, Dies After Falling Through Roof In Bethlehem, Coroner Says
PA Contractor, 73, Dies After Falling Through Roof In Bethlehem, Coroner Says A Pennsylvania contractor was pronounced dead after falling through a roof in Bethlehem Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Charles T. Irwin, 73, was working on a roof on the 1300 block of Spillman Drive when he fell through it and landed on the ground about 40 feet below, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said in a release. Irwin, of Reynoldsville in Warsaw Township, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The incident remains under investigation by the City of Bethlehem Police Department and the Occupational Safety and Health A…

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by Valerie Musson