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Industrial Accident
Warminster-Southampton, PA
Police & Fire
Wood Chipper Accident Kills Man In Lower Southampton Township: Police
A man was killed after becoming trapped in a wood chipper during an industrial accident in Lower Southampton Township, police announced on Monday, Dec. 22. Lower Southampton Township police said officers, firefighters, and EMS were dispatched to the unit block of Valley View Drive around 4:41 p.m. for a reported industrial rescue. When responders arrived, they found a man in his late 60s stuck inside a wood chipper, according to the release. The man died from his injuries at the scene, police said. His identity has not been released. Lower Southampton and Penndel fire departments, Tri-Hamp…
Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Worker Dies When 310-Foot Story Radio Tower Partially Collapses In Atlantic City: Officials
An industrial accident claimed the life of a male worker at a radio tower in Atlantic City Thursday, Dec. 4, authorities said. Three men were working near the top of the roughly 310-foot structure near the 300 block of Murray Avenue in Venice Park when the tower partially collapsed around 4:30 p.m., local officials said. A large section fell to the ground, while another piece remains suspended near the top of the structure. The other two workers were not seriously injured. Atlantic City police established a perimeter at the site until the hanging section can be safely secured and …
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Worker Trapped In Landscaping Machine, Hospitalized In Orangeburg:
Osha
Investigating
A 44-year-old man was seriously hurt after becoming trapped in a commercial landscaping machine during an industrial accident in Rockland County, police said. According to the Orangetown Police Department, the incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 23, when emergency responders worked quickly to free the Spring Valley resident. He was then taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. His current condition is not available, police said. Police said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responded to investigate the incident, which happened at the Organic Recycling…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Second Victim In Fatal US Steel's Clairton Coke Works Explosion Identified
The second person killed in Monday’s deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works has been identified as 52-year-old Steven Menefee of Clairton, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office announced. Menefee was pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled from the rubble Monday evening, officials said. He and Timothy Quinn, 39, of Westmoreland County, were both killed when the blast tore through the nation’s largest coke manufacturing facility just before 11 a.m. on Aug. 11. Timothy Quinn Facebook/Timothy Quinn @timothy.quinn.31 Ten others were injured in …
Harrisburg, PA
Business
Nippon Steel Deal Could Change After Deadly Clairton Coke Works Explosion: US Steel
U.S. Steel says its multi-billion-dollar Nippon Steel deal remains on track despite the Aug. 11 explosion at the Clairton Coke Works that killed two workers and injured 10. But at a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 12, the company hinted changes to the agreement could be coming — and won’t be known until the investigation into the deadly blast is complete. The facility was preparing for routine maintenance when a gas build-up triggered an explosion at coke oven batteries 13 and 14 at 10:51 a.m., Allegheny County Emergency Services said. The pressure valve released to batteries 19 and 20, creat…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Clairton Coke Works Worker ID'd As ‘Mama’s Boy’, Dad, Mentor After US Steel Explosion
The second victim of the deadly explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works was a “mama’s boy” and devoted father of three who was raising five children, Governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, Aug. 12. Family identified him as 39-year-old Timothy Quinn a second-generation steelworker who followed his father into the industry and worked at the Clairton Coke Works for years. Quinn was deeply devoted to his family, helping raise his three children along with his girlfriend Lucy’s two children, friends said. According to his public social media, Quinn was a heater at U.S. Steel, previously wor…
Hanover-Penn Township, PA
News
Man Dies In 25-Foot Fall At Utz Factory In Hanover: Officials
A man died after falling 25 feet from a roof at the Utz Potato Factory in Hanover, York County officials announced on Friday, May 2. The fall was reported to York County 911 at 8:35 a.m. from the factory located at 900 High Street, according to the Office of Emergency Management. At 8:55 a.m., Hanover Borough Police requested the York County Coroner to respond to the scene, the coroner's office confirmed to Daily Voice that they responded to the scene. Hanover Borough Police are leading the investigation. The man's identity has not been released, and no additional details were availa…
Dundalk, MD
Police & Fire
Fire Rekindles Days After Three-Alarm Blaze At Dundalk Recycling Plant
Firefighters in Baltimore County found themselves in a familiar place overnight when a fire rekindled at the site of the Owl Metals building collapse. A three-alarm fire at the Dundalk recycling plant was reported on Saturday, Jan. 18, and crews were back on Thursday, when a second tricky blaze broke out. Fire rekindles at Owl recycling facility. Crews are on scene working to extinguish the fire. pic.twitter.com/p5HvFOpHUh — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) January 23, 2025 As of noon on Friday, Jan. 24, officials from the Baltimore County Fire Department said that crews …
Doylestown, PA
Police & Fire
Electrocuted Worker, 30, Dies After Falling 3 Stories In Philadelphia Industrial Accident
A 30-year-old worker was killed in a Philadelphia industrial accident, authorities said. The unidentified Hispanic man was working at a home on the 2200 block of East Cambria Street when he was electrocuted around 8:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, city police said. He then fell three stories from a scaffolding. PFD-Medic Unit pronounced the male dead on the scene at 8:26 a.m.
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Dow Chemical Building Catches Fire In Bristol
Crews responded to a blaze at the Dow Research & Development facility in Bristol on Friday morning, July 26, according to a statement from the company. The fire broke out at the 310 George Patterson Boulevard site around 10:30 a.m., a Dow spokesperson said. Onsite emergency management personnel and firefighters responded and brought the flames under control by 1:20 p.m., according to the company. The fire was contained to an industrial oven and no one was injured, said Bristol Township Fire Rescue Chief Kevin Dippolito. People near the site were evacuated as a pre…
Chambersburg, PA
News
'Explosion' Injures 3 Workers At Plant In Waynesboro: Authorities (
Update
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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 …
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Large Crane Catches Fire Near Walt Whitman Bridge
A large crane caught fire near the Walt Whitman Bridge in Gloucester City Tuesday morning, May 21. The fire occurred on an industrial crane near a ship at the Gloucester City Terminal on 160 Essex Street at about 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, according to nbcphiladelphia.com. An unconfirmed report said that smoke had caused the closure of the westbound lanes of the bridge. There were no reports of any injuries.
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
South River Worker Killed, 4 Hurt In Explosion At Old Bridge Manufacturing Company (
Update
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A fiery explosion left one woman dead and four others hurt at a manufacturing company in Old Bridge on Wednesday, May 1, authorities said. Eileen Marco, 73, of South River, was killed at the scene of the explosion at Superior Signal Company, LLC in Old Bridge at approximately 11:20 a.m., Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Four other people were injured. Photos from the scene show medical choppers landing at Veteran's Field, located nearby to transport two of the victims with serious injuries. The other two victims were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, …
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Update: Winthrop Man Dies From Logan Airport Accident
A 51-year-old man died in an industrial accident at Logan Airport, officials say. A Winthrop man who was an employee of a JetBlue sub-contractor died in a forklift accident at Logan Airport in Boston around 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, according to the Massachusetts State Police. The 51-year-old attempted to drive a forklift through a lower bag service entrance in an outdoor loading area behind Gate C26, an initial investigation shows. A beam over the entrance was marked with a sign labelling it as having a clearance of eight feet and six inches, but the forklift's backrest ex…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Trapped In Industrial Machinery Dies In NJ
First responders' attempts to save a man trapped in industrial machinery were futile as the man died on Friday morning, Aug. 25, in Ocean County. OSHA is investigating the fatality at Cambridge Pavingstones, according to Lenore Uddyback-Fortson, regional director of the federal agency. The man was found unresponsive in the machine at 10 Havenwood Court in Lakewood just after 7:30 a.m., Lakewood police said. Responders were able to free the man and began life-saving measures. Unfortunately, efforts were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, police sa…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Worker Airlifted To Hospital After Holliston Industrial Incident
A worker was rushed to a trauma center Tuesday night, Aug. 22, after an industrial accident in Middlesex County, officials said. The accident happened at a business on Lowland Street in Holliston just before 10 p.m., according to the Holliston Fire Department. One worker's injuries were so severe that they were helicoptered to a trauma center. The medical helicopter landed nearby at Stoddard Park and airlifted the injured worker to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Authorities did not release any information on the nature or cause of the incident or the worker's…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Plant Worker Dies In Central Jersey Industrial Accident: Reports
A plant worker died in a Central Jersey industrial accident this week, various reports say. The female worker died in a heavy machinery accident at United Premium Foods on Amboy Avenue in Woodbridge Township, Friday afternoon, July 28, CBS News reports. Lenore Uddyback-Fortson, regional director for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed an investigation is underway. United Premium Foods CEO Ken Mayer told the outlet the entire company was devastated by the loss of the longtime employee. Click here for more from CBS News.
Chambersburg, PA
Police & Fire
MD Helicopter MedEvacs Man Wedged Between Rail Car, Conveyor Track In PA
A man with his legs caught between a rail car and a heavy-duty conveyor track in Pennsylvania was rescued, thanks in part to emergency crews from Maryland. The call to the industrial accident happened at TB Woods located at 440 Fifth Avenue in Chambersburg at 10:52 a.m. on Monday, July 23, 2023, according to a release by the Franklin Fire Company. According to his family, 20-year-old Colby Taylor was found trapped at the scene. The fire company's Squad 41 "utilized the HyperTherm cutter, airbags, rams and cribbing" to free the man's legs. "The complex incident required multiple torch…
Brentwood, NY
News
ID Released For Worker Killed In Long Island Industrial Accident
Authorities have identified the man who was killed in an industrial accident at a Long Island recycling center. Emergency crews were called at around 1 p.m. Monday, May 8, with reports that an employee had been killed at the Omni Recycling in West Babylon, located on Alder Street, according to Suffolk County Police. On Friday, May 12, police identified the man as 50-year-old Marcos Bonilla, of Westbury. Earlier Report: Man Killed In West Babylon Industrial Accident: Police According to investigators, Bonilla was struck by a payloader and died at the scene. The Occupational Safety a…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Industrial Accident On Long Island: Police
The Long Island man was killed while at work, authorities said. Suffolk County police announced that an adult man was involved in a fatal industrial accident at his place of employment on Monday, May 8. The man, who was an employee of Omni Recycling, located at 114 Alder Street, was struck by a payloader at approximately 1 p.m., according to police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been contacted. Anyone who may have information regarding the incident is urged to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392. The i…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
ID Released For Newburyport Industrial Worker Who Died In Chemical Explosion
A chemical explosion at an industrial park resulted in the death of one person and the hospitalizations of four others. An industrial worker found dead on Thursday, May 5 was identified by officials as 62-year-old Jack O'Keefe, of Methuen, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office. O'Keefe was one of five people who were inside the building, a metal addition on the rear of the larger facility, at 9 Opportunity Way when a chemical explosion occurred. Read more: Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park Four of the workers were t…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park
Authorities have located the body of a worker who was previously unaccounted for following a chemical explosion at an industrial park on the North Shore this week. The body of the missing worker, who was one of five that were in the building at the time of the explosion, was found around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, according to Acting Newburyport Fire Chief Stephen H. Bradbury III. Their identity was not released. Final presser from Newburyport, where the body of a missing worker was located in the building about 5:30 pm. pic.twitter.com/uUp4gvoJG2 — Robert Mills (@RobertMillsJGPR) M…
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted In Hunterdon County Industrial Accident
A man was flown to a nearby trauma center after an industrial accident in Hunterdon County on Tuesday, April 11, authorities said. The Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad responded to Toad Lane in East Amwell Township just after 9:15 a.m., the squad said. Initial reports described a man pinned under a machine at 33 Toad Lane. The address appears on Google as the location for Rowe Electric. Upon arrival, crews found that the man was no longer trapped but still required a medical helicopter due to serious injuries, FRFARS said. The Amwell Valley Fire Company then set up a landing…
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Worker Falls 50 Feet In Maryland Industrial Accident (
Video
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An industrial worker is recovering after falling from a worksite in Aquasco. Emergency crews were called to the site in the 25100 block of Chalk Point Road on the afternoon of Thursday, March 30, according to Prince George's County rescue officials. PGFD Technical Rescue Teams and mutual aid partners working an industrial accident, w/ a high angle rescue for an injured worker at 25100 Chalk Point Rd, Aquasco. Patient was transported by MSP medevac with non-life threatening injuries. The injured worker fell approx 50’. pic.twitter.com/ILGNlg7MXH — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Departm…
Elkton, MD
Obituaries
Worker Killed In Cecil County Landfill Accident Was 'Honest, Hardworking,' Friend Says
An industrial accident at the Cecil County Landfill left a Colora man dead after he was trapped under heavy machinery he had been working on, officials announced. Investigators from the Cecil County Sheriff's Office say that Stephen Brown, 37, died on Thursday, Dec. 29 when he was fixing a piece of equipment that accidentally fell on him, pinning him to death. Other workers attempted to rescue him and perform life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials, who noted that Brown was employed by a company contracted through the Cecil County government. …
Paterson, NJ
News
Police, Firefighters Rescue Plastics Worker Who Lost Leg In Clifton Machine Mishap
HEROES: Police and firefighters teamed up to save the life of a factory worker after he lost a lower leg in an industrial accident in Clifton, authorities said. Police Sgt. Robert Marks and Officer Christopher Acampora, who were the first to arrive, climbed up a conveyer belt on a large compacting machine to get to the pinned 33-year-old victim from Clifton, Lt. Robert Anderson said. Marks is a decade-long department veteran who's served in the U.S. Army and National Guard. Acampora is a rookie with nine years of military experience, including in the U.S. Marine Corps. Working swiftly, bot…
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Breaking
: Man Dead After Industrial Accident In Caryle Area Of Alexandria
An Alexandria man died on Tuesday, August 30, after an industrial accident, Alxnow.com reported. At around 4:15 p.m., there was a heavy police presence in the 2100 block of Mill Road, to investigate a fatal incident, according to the Alexandria Police Department. The construction accident occurred near the Carlyle Mill Apartments and Eisenhower Avenue Metro station, but no further details were released, Alxnow.com said. Click here for the full story from Alxnow.com. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Truck Driver Killed By Forklift At Hudson Valley Business, Police Say
A truck driver was killed after being hit by a forklift while making a delivery to a Hudson Valley business. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Montgomery around 9:15 a.m., Monday, April 25 at L&W Supply located at 155 Bracken Road. Town of Montgomery Police responded to an industrial accident and found that Homer D. Baker, age 54, of Waycross, Georgia, was struck and killed by a forklift while making a delivery, said Stephen Ragni, spokesman for the Montgomery Police. The Town of Montgomery Police was assisted by the New York State Police and the Or…
Edison, NJ
Obituaries
NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend'
A 37-year-old stoneworker from Burlington County was killed when a slab of granite fell onto him, authorities said. The man from Marlton, who was not identified, worked for Empire Marble & Granite in South Brunswick, police said. At 3:28 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, South Brunswick police, South Brunswick EMS, and Monmouth Junction Fire Department responded to 5 Chris Ct. The worker from Empire Marble & Granite who was killed in an industrial accident.Facebook/ Empire Marble & Granite Police found that the man's coworkers had removed much of the slab off of him, they said.…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman's Arm Becomes Impaled In Industrial Machine At Long Island Business
A Long Island woman suffered serious injuries when her arm became impaled in an industrial machine at an area business. The incident took place in Oceanside around 4:40 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 at My Dad's Cookies, located at 3079 New St. When police and EMS arrived on the scene they found the 48-year-old woman's right arm impaled and lodged in a piece of industrial machinery, Nassau County Police said. Rescuers disassembled the machinery and extricated the woman’s arm which suffered a severe laceration, police said. A Nassau County ambulance and medic continued medical…
Rutherford, NJ
News
Pre-Dawn Chemical Plant Fire Extinguished In East Rutherford
A Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit was summoned to an overnight fire at a chemical plant in East Rutherford. The blaze at Diamond Chemical Company on Dubois Street at Union Avenue just off northbound Route 17 ignited shortly after 3:30 a.m. Firefighters had the main body knocked down within minutes. Officials declared it under control less than an hour later. No injuries were reported. It was the third incident in less than three years at Diamond Chemical, which manufactures cleaning and sanitizing products for various industrial and institutional uses -- including laundry, hous…
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