Stratford, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Falls 40 Feet From Stratford Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge Woman Falls 40 Feet From Stratford Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge
Woman Falls 40 Feet From Stratford Bridge, Lands On Construction Barge A woman who was working on a Fairfield County bridge was seriously injured when she fell through a hole and landed 40 feet below on a construction barge. The incident took place in Stratford around 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the Devon Bridge, said Robert Daniel, assistant chief/fire marshal for the Stratford Fire Department. Stratford Fire Rescue, along with Marine 233,  responded to the scene. Using Marine 233 moored alongside the barge, firefighters and Stratford EMS treated and stabilized the 55-year-old woman before using a rope rescue system to extricate the victim…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hartford, CT
News
Trench Collapse Death: CT Contractor Must Pay Over $375K In OSHA Fines Trench Collapse Death: CT Contractor Must Pay Over $375K In OSHA Fines
Trench Collapse Death: CT Contractor Must Pay Over $375K In Osha Fines A Manchester-based contractor faces over $375,000 in penalties for failing to protect a worker who died in a trench collapse on a construction site.  The penalty was assigned to Botticello Inc. in connection to the July 22, 2022 death of East Windsor resident Dennis Slater, age 56, who was buried when an eight-foot-deep trench caved in at a Vernon residential development construction site, the US Department of Labor announced on Monday, Jan. 30.  Slater had been connecting drainage piping when the trench caved in, officials said.  Federal Occupational Safety and He…

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by Ben Crnic
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
WATCH: Lawrence Three-Alarm Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Mill Building WATCH: Lawrence Three-Alarm Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Mill Building
Watch: Lawrence Three-Alarm Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Mill Building An accidental fire broke out in a large building in Lawrence after a high intensity work light caused combustible materials to ignite, officials say. The fire broke out early in the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 3 at a mill building on Broadway Street. There was heavy fire damage to the fifth floor as well as heavy water damage throughout the building and smoke damage on the left side of the building, Lawrence Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said to Daily Voice. 01/02/2023 3rd alarm of fire Lawrence Ma, box 5111 for 1 Broadway audioMetro Fire "Definitely the guys saved the building," Moriarty sai…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Elkton, MD
Obituaries
Worker Killed In Cecil County Landfill Accident Was 'Honest, Hardworking,' Friend Says Worker Killed In Cecil County Landfill Accident Was 'Honest, Hardworking,' Friend Says
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. …

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by Zak Failla
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser
Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser A Massachusetts State Trooper and his police dog who were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on the interstate are expected to recover, authorities say.  The car crash occurred while State Trooper Ken Hanchett and his K-9 partner Orry were on duty protecting a construction crew on I-495 in Hopkinton in the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 19, the State Police Association of Massachusetts said on Facebook.  A vehicle heading southbound struck the Hanchett's cruiser, causing both the trooper and the dog to be rushed off the scene for medical care.  Earlier this afternoon, our member …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Dorchester, MA
News
Worker, 58, Dies After 150-Foot Fall At Boston Construction Site: Police Worker, 58, Dies After 150-Foot Fall At Boston Construction Site: Police
Worker, 58, Dies After 150-Foot Fall At Boston Construction Site: Police A 58-year-old construction worker from Methuen has died after they fell 150 feet from a crane at a South Boston construction site, authorities said. The man was said to have collapsed or fallen from a platform at Conley Container Terminal, located at 700 Summer Street in Boston, just before 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, Massachusetts State Police report. UD Tech Rescue Boston Ma. 700 Summer Street at Conley Terminal, Reported cardiac arrest at the top of the crane, BFD requesting (2) paramedics to the top of crane to assist. Prolonged extrication/incident. — Stewie (@MassFirePics) Decemb…

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by David Cifarelli
Arlington, VA
News
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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by Zak Failla
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Titanium Plant Explosion Rocks Berks County Town Titanium Plant Explosion Rocks Berks County Town
Titanium Plant Explosion Rocks Berks County Town An explosion at a titanium plant in Berks County on Thanksgiving Day was being probed by police. About six workers at the TIMET plant in Morgantown were leaving when the blast went off around 2:30 p.m., a Caernarvon Township officer tells PennLive. A smaller explosion had been reported earlier in the day and was believed to have been caused by a furnace, authorities told various news outlets. No injuries were reported.

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by Cecilia Levine
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
OSHA Investigating After Worker Falls 20 Feet At Wayland Construction Site OSHA Investigating After Worker Falls 20 Feet At Wayland Construction Site
Osha Investigating After Worker Falls 20 Feet At Wayland Construction Site The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating after a construction worker fell about 20 feet at a construction site in Wayland, authorities said. Wayland Fire and Police responded to the incident at a construction site at 82 Plain Road around 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, authorities said. Upon arrival, first responders found a 27-year-old male worker suffering from serious injuries. Crews responded at 1648 hours to 82 Plain Rd for a 27 yo male construction worker who fell approx. 20 feet. He sustained serious injuries and was flown by Boston Medflight to…

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by David Cifarelli
Quincy, MA
News
OSHA Slaps Quincy Roofing Company With $137K Fine For Lack Safety Standards — Again OSHA Slaps Quincy Roofing Company With $137K Fine For Lack Safety Standards — Again
Osha Slaps Quincy Roofing Company With $137K Fine For Lack Safety Standards — Again The Roof Kings, a Quincy-based roofing company, must pay more than $137,000 in fines after OSHA found they put their workers in dangerous situations without proper safety equipment. This is the fifth time since 2014 that federal regulators have slapped the company with fines for not protecting its employees, officials said.  OSHA inspectors cited The Roof Kings LLC for four willful and two serious workplace safety violations earlier this year. Most notably, regulators said the company exposed workers to potentially fatal falls without proper safety gear.  The violations included:&…

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by Josh Lanier
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Business
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA 20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA A 20-year-old Sam's Club employee in Pennsylvania has died a week after he was struck in the head while on the job, his family confirmed to Daily Voice. Benjamin "Benji" Knight Jr. was hit in the head by a door with a broken spring in an overhead loading dock door at the Summit Township Sam's Club located at 7200 Peach Street on Sept. 30, Erie News Now reports. He was taken to UPMC Hamot hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Oct. 7, according to Erie County coroner Lyell Cook, who stated that his cause of death was blunt force trauma. "Mr. Knight was a valued member of our family …

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by Jillian Pikora
Dorchester, MA
News
Feds Fine Construction Company $1.2M In Death Of Worker Killed At Boston Demolition Site Feds Fine Construction Company $1.2M In Death Of Worker Killed At Boston Demolition Site
Feds Fine Construction Company $1.2M In Death Of Worker Killed At Boston Demolition Site Federal regulators blamed a Brockton construction company for the death of a 51-year-old man who died when the Boston Government Center garage collapsed during a demolition project earlier this year. It was his first day on the job.  The Department of Labor announced on Tuesday, Sept. 27, that it had fined JDC Demolition Co. $1.2 million for not properly training its employees and ignoring safety concerns during the project.  Peter Monsini of South Easton died on March 26 when the excavator he was in fell nine stories after the floor buckled beneath him, officials said. More than 100 tons …

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by Josh Lanier