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Pinned By Falling Metal Pallets, Man Killed At Berks County Manufacturing Facility: Coroner
A Schuylkill County man was killed in a workplace accident after being pinned by falling metal pallets at East Penn Manufacturing in Berks County.
Stephen Rapp, 48, of South Manheim Township, was pronounced dead at 8:41 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said on Wednesday, March 12.
The fatal incident happened at 102 Deka Road in Lyon Station around 7:49 p.m. when the metal pallets fell on Rapp, causing mechanical asphyxia, officials said. His death has been ruled an accident.
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Worker Buried Alive: Contractor Admits 'Recklessness' In Mamaroneck Trench Death, DA Says
A Connecticut contractor has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment following the death of a worker who was buried alive at a Westchester construction site in 2021, officials announced.
Fairfield County resident Michael Conway, age 60, of Bethel, admitted to disregarding federal safety regulations that could have prevented the fatal collapse, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said on Friday, Feb. 7.
On May 4, 2021, 46-year-old Jose Vega was working inside a nine-foot-deep trench when it suddenly collapsed, completely burying him. The site lacked required cave-in…
Chemical Release Hospitalizes 12 Chambersburg Workers, Feds Say
A hazardous chemical gas release at a Chambersburg-based soap and detergent manufacturing facility has resulted in $161,310 in federal penalties, according to a U.S. Department of Labor announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.
The investigation, led by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in its Philadelphia regional office, followed the July 2024 incident at AFCO, a manufacturing subsidiary of Zep Inc. based in Atlanta. The Chambersburg facility, which specializes in cleaning and sanitation products, experienced a nitrogen dioxide gas release during chemical processing. …
Police ID Elizabeth Worker Crushed To Death At Clifton Recycling Plant (Update)
A worker was killed Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 12, when a baling machine fell on him at a Clifton recycling plant, officials confirmed.
Jose D. Centeno, of Elizabeth, went underneath the heavy machine at Ricova Recycling at 1 Broad St. around 3:30 p.m. and became crushed, according to a spokesperson from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Clifton police.
Clifton police Lt. Robert Anderson said officers, firefighters, rescue officials, and EMS personnel responded and confirmed Centeneo was dead.
The Clifton Police Department, represented by Robert Anderson, …
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, according to his obituary a…
