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Scaffolding Collapse

Elizabeth, NJ
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Elizabeth Man Remains Missing In Long Island Construction Disaster, Police Say Elizabeth Man Remains Missing In Long Island Construction Disaster, Police Say Elizabeth Man Remains Missing In Long Island Construction Disaster, Police Say
Elizabeth Man Remains Missing In Long Island Construction Disaster, Police Say The deceased and missing victims of the scaffolding collapse at a Long Island bridge construction site were identified Thursday, Nov. 12 by police. Kleiton De Madeiros, 39, of Montclair, NJ, was killed Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the shocking collapse at the Loop Parkway bridge over Reynolds Channel on Long Island’s South Shore, New York State Police said. Diogo De Oliveira, 38, of Elizabeth, NJ, remained missing Thursday, state police said. Search efforts continued in hopes of finding him. De Madeiros and De Oliveira were both members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, ac…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Long Beach, NY
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One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse At Loop Parkway Bridge: State Police One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse At Loop Parkway Bridge: State Police One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse At Loop Parkway Bridge: State Police
One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse At Loop Parkway Bridge: State Police One person was killed and another remains unaccounted for after a scaffolding collapse sent two construction workers plummeting into chilly waters off the coast of Long Island on Nov. 11, state police said. The workers were part of a construction crew operating on the Loop Parkway bridge above Reynolds Channel near Lido Beach and Point Lookout, New York State Police said. Six other people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident and did not fall into the water, investigators said. The scaffolding collapsed around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, New York State Police said. The crew…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Mahopac, NY
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Fall From Scaffolding Collapse Sends 2 Men To Hospital In Hudson Valley Fall From Scaffolding Collapse Sends 2 Men To Hospital In Hudson Valley Fall From Scaffolding Collapse Sends 2 Men To Hospital In Hudson Valley
Fall From Scaffolding Collapse Sends 2 Men To Hospital In Hudson Valley A helicopter had to rush a man to the hospital after a scaffolding collapse caused him and another person to fall in the Hudson Valley. The collapse happened on Tuesday, Jan. 17 around 3:30 p.m., when Putnam County emergency responders were sent to the Lake Secor area of Mahopac Falls to help the two injured men, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. After arriving at the scene, firefighters confirmed that two men were injured from the fall and requested help from the Carmel building inspector. One of the injured men had to be taken to Westchester Medical Center by a Li…

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by Ben Crnic
York, PA
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Community Raises $6K+ For Family Of York Man Who Died 20 Days After Tragic Hotel Accident Community Raises $6K+ For Family Of York Man Who Died 20 Days After Tragic Hotel Accident Community Raises $6K+ For Family Of York Man Who Died 20 Days After Tragic Hotel Accident
Community Raises $6K+ For Family Of York Man Who Died 20 Days After Tragic Hotel Accident A man has died 20 days after a workplace accident, according to the York County Coroner. Cody Wilson, 34, of Lower Windsor Township, died at WellSpan York Hospital on Sept 19 at 7:34 a.m. He was injured during a scaffolding collapse while working for Caretti Inc. at Yorktowne Hotel located at 48 East Market Street in York City on Aug. 31 at 1:51 p.m. Wilson fell 50 feet resulting in injuries to his vertebrae, head and legs. His injuries required multiple surgeries. His friends have publicly supporting him for weeks with posts on social media: Prayers for Cody Wilson as he heals fro…

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by Jillian Pikora