Two Injured After Explosion At Long Island Business
Two employees of a Long Island gas company were seriously burned during an explosion.
The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Monday, March 8, at Paraco Gas, located on Corbin Avenue in Bay Shore, said the Suffolk County Police.
The explosion occurred when the two employees were filling propane tanks when a small explosion, police said.
Both employees were transported by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of burns.
Members of the Bay Shore, Brentwood, North Babylon, Deer Park, and West Islip Fire Departments responded as well as the Town of Islip Hazmat Tea…
Construction Worker Warned Of Dangerous Conditions Day Before Deadly NJ Accident, Family Says
On Jan. 27, Drew Arntz told his family that the conditions at the Linden construction site he was working on were becoming too dangerous, according to his sister, Dawn Arntz.
The following day, he died when his machine fell into icy waters, leaving him trapped in a pocket of air for nearly an hour.
Drew, 55, of Allentown, PA, was being remembered by his sister as a "good man who loved life."
Still, Dawn told Daily Voice, "he wanted off this job."
Simpson and Brown Inc., of Cranford, was identified by OSHA as the employer. The company is also currently being investigated by OSHA for an em…
Worker From Northern Westchester Dies After Falling From Business Roof
A worker from Westchester died after falling off the roof of a Long Island business, police said.
The incident happened in Suffolk County on Monday, Jan. 18 at around 3:40 p.m.
Hector Aranda-Sanchez, age 27, of Peekskill, an employee of a Yonkers-based roofing company, was on the roof of Four Seasons Sunrooms and Windows, located at 5005 Veterans Memorial Highway in Holbrook, when he fell from the roof, police said.
Aranda-Sanchez was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) wa…
