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Trapped Worker Rescued After Trench Collapse In Northwest DC (VIDEO) Trapped Worker Rescued After Trench Collapse In Northwest DC (VIDEO)
Trapped Worker Rescued After Trench Collapse In Northwest DC (Video) A plumber found himself in a perilous position on Wednesday afternoon when a trench he was working on partially collapsed, leaving him trapped. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the front yard of a home in the 3700 block of Warren Street NW at around noon on April 3, where a man doing plumping work fell into a hole and couldn't get out without a helping hand. Trench Rescue 3700 block Warren St NW. Had adult male worker trapped up to his knees. He has been extricated by our Personnel and Is being evaluated by EMS. He is conscious and alert. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/z0ETn2Anku — …

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Police ID Driver Crushed To Death By Steel Beams Being Transported Through Northeast DC Police ID Driver Crushed To Death By Steel Beams Being Transported Through Northeast DC
Police ID Driver Crushed To Death By Steel Beams Being Transported Through Northeast DC New information has been released by Metropolitan Police investigators after a truck driver was killed when the cargo he was shipping shifted and crushed him to death. Original story - Driver Dies After Being Pinned By Cargo He Was Shipping Through DC, Police Say Richard William Farmer, 49, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was killed on Monday, Dec. 5 on Queens Chapel and Bladensburg Road in Northeast DC, according to police. Update crash with entrapment Queens Chapel Rd & Bladensburg Rd NE. Victim is severely pinned. Requesting the Rescue Crane to assist with the extrication. #DCsB…

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One Dead, One Injured In Virginia Mine Cave-In One Dead, One Injured In Virginia Mine Cave-In
One Dead, One Injured In Virginia Mine Cave-In A cave-in at a Virginia mine left an equipment manager of a chemical plant dead and another employee injured, officials announced. First responders were dispatched to the Hoist Chemical Lime Plant in Ripplemead on Monday, June 20, where there was a report of an incident inside the mine in Giles County, authorities said. Upon arrival, members of the Giles County Sheriff’s Office were informed that an excavator had been engulfed by materials inside the mine during the cave-in, leaving one person trapped inside the cab of the equipment, a spokesperson for the agency said. First responders wer…

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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