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Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Worker Hurt After Falling 20 Feet Into Basement At Monsey Construction Site Worker Hurt After Falling 20 Feet Into Basement At Monsey Construction Site
Worker Hurt After Falling 20 Feet Into Basement At Monsey Construction Site A construction worker was seriously hurt Monday morning, May 12, after falling around 20 feet into a basement at a job site in Rockland County.  The fall happened around 11:30 a.m. on Monday at a construction site on Dykstras Way East, prompting a large-scale emergency response, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The worker reportedly fell from ground level into an unfinished basement. Emergency crews from Hatzoloh EMS, Faist EMS, Ramapo Police, Spring Valley Police, the Monsey Fire Department, and the Rockland County Tactical Rescue Team all responded. Monsey firefighters led a rescue …

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by Ben Crnic
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Video Shows Sheraton Crossroads Implosion Video Shows Sheraton Crossroads Implosion
Video Shows Sheraton Crossroads Implosion And just like that, the Sheraton Crossroads Hotel in Mahwah is gone. The 22-story building at the crossroads of Routes 17 and 287 came down in a dramatic implosion Saturday morning, May 10. The demolition was captured by video by Shell Huber and shared with Daily Voice (below). View this post on Instagram A post shared by @dailyvoicenewjersey The Township of Mahwah shared its own video of the implosion. The hotel hosted many a wedding, brunch and holiday party. The demolition was bittersweet for many residents in the area. "Our beacon in th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Amityville, NY
Business
These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says
These Are Toughest Jobs In America, New Survey Says Construction, courage, and complex challenges are at the heart of what Americans define as the toughest jobs in the country, a new survey suggests. Commissioned by Bosch Power Tools and conducted by Talker Research, the poll asked 2,000 Americans — including 1,000 trade workers — what comes to mind when they think of difficult professions.  The results offer insight not only into which jobs are considered the most demanding, but also into what Americans value in a tough role. Descriptions of tough jobs ranged from “solving other people’s problems all day with little to no help” to “co…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Roofer Dies, Second Critical In Fall From Maywood Job Site, Police Say Roofer Dies, Second Critical In Fall From Maywood Job Site, Police Say
Roofer Dies, Second Critical In Fall From Maywood Job Site, Police Say A roofer died and another was critically injured after falling from a roof in Bergen County Wednesday evening, April 23, officials said. The incident happened Wednesday evening, April 23, in the 600 block of Maywood Avenue in Maywood, according to Chief Terence R. Kenny of the Maywood Police Department. Police received the 911 call around 6 p.m., Kenny said in an update Thursday morning. “A roofing company was working at the location when two workers fell from the roof,” Kenny said. “One of the individuals sustained critical injuries, while a second worker suffered a head injury.” Pa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Greenburgh, NY
Traffic
'Dangerous' Bridge Construction Site Prompts New Traffic Signal Plan In Greenburgh: Officials 'Dangerous' Bridge Construction Site Prompts New Traffic Signal Plan In Greenburgh: Officials
'Dangerous' Bridge Construction Site Prompts New Traffic Signal Plan In Greenburgh: Officials Following reports of unsafe driving conditions and near-misses at a bridge construction site in Westchester, officials have announced new traffic control measures set to take effect next week. The unsafe conditions have been reported as part of the reconstruction of the second half of the Ardsley Road bridge, which spans the Sprain Brook Parkway and connects Ardsley to Edgemont and is expected to be completed this summer, according to the New York State Department of Transportation and Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner.  Since work began on the remaining half of the bridge se…

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by Ben Crnic
Westfield, MA
Obituaries
Authorities ID Westfield Man Killed In Job Site Accident Authorities ID Westfield Man Killed In Job Site Accident
Authorities ID Westfield Man Killed In Job Site Accident Authorities have identified the man killed last week in western Massachusetts after falling into a silo used to mix concrete. Matthew Nedorostek, 66, of Westfield, fell into the Greenfield silo just before 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Related: Western Mass Man Killed After Falling Into Concrete-Mixing Silo Despite the efforts of multiple fire departments, crews were unable to pull him out of the Cleveland Street sand silo. By 10:15 a.m., the rescue operation was changed to a recovery mission. Responders retrieved his body around 4:30 p.m., of…

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by Josh Lanier
Lynbrook-East Rockaway, NY
Police & Fire
Man Dies In Fall From Roof In Lynbrook Man Dies In Fall From Roof In Lynbrook
Man Dies In Fall From Roof In Lynbrook A man fell to his death from the roof of a two-story home on Long Island, authorities say. The incident occurred on Maple Avenue in Lynbrook on Saturday, Nov. 30.  According to Nassau County Police, the 47-year-old man lost his footing while working on the roof and fell to the ground, sustaining severe head trauma. The victim, whose identity and place of residence have not been released, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a physician. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been notified, and the investigation is ongoing. Check back …

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Worker Airlifted After 25-Foot Fall From Roof In Fairfield, Video Shows Rescue Response: Police Worker Airlifted After 25-Foot Fall From Roof In Fairfield, Video Shows Rescue Response: Police
Worker Airlifted After 25-Foot Fall From Roof In Fairfield, Video Shows Rescue Response: Police A 46-year-old Pennsylvania man was rescued after he fell 25 feet from the roof of a building in Fairfield, NJ on Friday, Sept. 20, authorities said (scroll for video). At 10:54 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call reporting a man had fallen from the roof of a commercial building at 310 Fairfield Ave., Fairfield Police Officer Stacy Chiarolanza said. The man, who was allegedly employed by a roofing company from Delran and was conducting roof work at the time of the incident, fell from the roof onto metal piping where he became entrapped, Chiarolanza said. Numerous departments and pri…

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by Sam Barron
Valley Stream, NY
Business
Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For Valley Stream Contractor Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For Valley Stream Contractor
Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For Valley Stream Contractor The owner of a Long Island construction company will spend months in jail after a stone wall he built collapsed, killing a 5-year-old girl. Nadeem Anwar, age 48, of Valley Stream, was sentenced to six months behind bars and five years of probation in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the death of Alysson Pinto-Chaumana. According to prosecutors, the young girl was with her mother visiting a friend’s home in Bushwick, Brooklyn, on Aug. 29, 2019, when a granite wall made of several stone pillars and a horizontal stone plate toppled onto her. The child suffered severe head trau…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Construction Worker In Maryland Indicted For Murder: State Police Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Construction Worker In Maryland Indicted For Murder: State Police
Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Construction Worker In Maryland Indicted For Murder: State Police The Somerset County hit-and-run driver who killed a 64-year-old construction worker while attempting to bypass a work zone in Maryland has been charged with murder, state police say. Jamal Scarborough, 27, has been indicted by a grand jury in Wicomico County following an investigation by the state's attorney's office for his role in the fatal crash involving Dover, Delaware resident Thomas Attix earlier this year. Police say that Scarborough was driving in front of an off-duty trooper in his police cruiser shortly before 10:30 a.m. on March 27 heading south on Airport Road near Salisbury Re…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
'Completely Preventable': LI Construction Company Owner Convicted For 5-Year-Old's Death 'Completely Preventable': LI Construction Company Owner Convicted For 5-Year-Old's Death
'Completely Preventable': LI Construction Company Owner Convicted For 5-Year-Old's Death A Long Island construction company owner was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and more after a wall he built in New York City fell, killing a 5-year-old girl. Nadeem Anwar, age 48 of Valley Stream, and his company – City Wide Construction and Renovations, Inc. – were convicted on Tuesday, May 14, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. The conviction comes five years after Alysson Pinto-Chaumana, age 5, was killed in front of her mother when a wall fell on her in Bushwick, Brooklyn. In September 2018, the Brooklyn DA said Anwar, as a licensed contractor, was hired …

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by Sophie Grieser
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Obituaries
Construction Worker Dies On Jobsite In West Philadelphia (UPDATED) Construction Worker Dies On Jobsite In West Philadelphia (UPDATED)
Construction Worker Dies On Jobsite In West Philadelphia (Updated) Union colleagues are passing the hat for Matthew Holloran, who died on a job site last Wednesday, May 8.  "Matt passed away while working on a construction site in West Philadelphia," wrote fellow Insulators Union member Maria Pfrommer on GoFundMe.  "This is a tragedy that hits too close to home, a stark reminder of the dangers our brothers and sisters face every day on construction sites nationwide and just how short life is." A spokesperson for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Holloran's death is under investigation.  Holloran, 49, of Glenm…

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by Mac Bullock
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Maryland: Police Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Maryland: Police
Church Burglar Caught On Camera Wanted In Maryland: Police A thief stealing copper pipes is at large in Montgomery County after being caught on camera robbing a church in Chevy Chase, police say. An alert was issued and photo released on Friday morning following an incident that was reported in April at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 5400 block of Western Avenue. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Tuesday, April 16, officers were called to the church to investigate a reported burglary after a man forced his way into the building and began cutting sections of copper piping. Investigators say that the…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Worker Killed At Construction Site In Glen Head Worker Killed At Construction Site In Glen Head
Worker Killed At Construction Site In Glen Head A worker was killed in an incident at a construction site on Long Island. The incident happened around 4:15 p.m. Friday, April 19, in Glen Head. A 34-year-old landscaper was working in a tree at the site, cutting a branch with a chainsaw when a nearby powerline electrocuted him, Nassau County Police said. The man succumbed to his injuries at the scene and was pronounced deceased by a Nassau County Police Medic. His identity has not yet been released. A 51-year-old male coworker was injured while attempting to render aid to the victim. He was transported to a local hospital with…

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by Joe Lombardi
York, PA
Police & Fire
Dad Of 2 ID'd As 1 Of 3 Construction Workers Struck Dead On I-83 In PA Dad Of 2 ID'd As 1 Of 3 Construction Workers Struck Dead On I-83 In PA
Dad Of 2 ID'd As 1 Of 3 Construction Workers Struck Dead On I-83 In PA A 24-year-old man has been identified by his family as one of the three construction workers killed when a 24-year-old box truck driver struck a construction vehicle that propelled it into the men working along Interstate 83. Jesse Mckenzie has been identified as one of the workers killed in the crash at mile marker 35.5, on I-83 South in Fairview Township. The crash happened at 3:25 a.m. on April 17, 2024, Trooper Grothey detailed in the release. Jesse McKenzie my heart can’t handle what I’ve heard today…. one of my childhood friends gone in an instant. We were... Posted by Jarrett Hen…

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by Jillian Pikora
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Buildings Damaged In Early Morning Fire On Jersey Shore Three Buildings Damaged In Early Morning Fire On Jersey Shore
Three Buildings Damaged In Early Morning Fire On Jersey Shore Three buildings were damaged by an early morning fire in Cape May County, officials said. Avalon firefighters responded to the house fire on the 100 block of 32nd Street just before 1 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 12, the borough said in a Facebook post. The fire began in a single-family home under construction and a photo from the borough showed extensive damage to the house's second floor. The fire was under control by about 1:50 a.m. and no one was injured. Two neighboring buildings were also damaged by the fire. Firefighters from Stone Harbor, Sea Isle City, Ocean View, Cape May Court Hous…

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by Chris Spiker
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Convicted Rockland Roofer Agrees To Pay OSHA $687,536 For Endangering Workers At Bergen Site Convicted Rockland Roofer Agrees To Pay OSHA $687,536 For Endangering Workers At Bergen Site
Convicted Rockland Roofer Agrees To Pay Osha $687,536 For Endangering Workers At Bergen Site A roofing company will pay the government $687,536 for leaving workers vulnerable to potentially deadly falls at a Bergen County construction site, OSHA reported. The decision to stop fighting the fines and penalties came roughly a week before ALJ Home Improvement of Rockland County was to go to trial against the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration over conditions at a job site in Ho-Ho-Kus (see photo above). It also comes two months before Jose Lema, ALJ's founder and principal, is due to be sentenced in federal court for the February 2022 death of an employee at a constr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Arlington, VA
Traffic
'Significant' Gas Leak Shuts Down Busy Roads In Northeast DC 'Significant' Gas Leak Shuts Down Busy Roads In Northeast DC
'Significant' Gas Leak Shuts Down Busy Roads In Northeast DC DC Fire and EMS personnel were busy on Thursday afternoon after a construction crew hit a high-pressure gas line in Northeast, leading to a "significant" leak in the area.  At around 11:15 a.m. on March 21, firefighters were called to New York and Florida Avenue NE, where a gas line was struck and spread to an adjacent building, officials said. Significant gas leak NY & Florida Ave NE. Large outside gas line struck. Some gas migration into adjacent structure. Occupants relocated to safe area where necessary. @washingtongas on scene indicating extended time to control leak. #DCsB…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
First Responders Rescue Worker Injured On Roof Of Northwest DC Building (VIDEO) First Responders Rescue Worker Injured On Roof Of Northwest DC Building (VIDEO)
First Responders Rescue Worker Injured On Roof Of Northwest DC Building (Video) A contractor in downtown DC found himself in a perilous position after suffering an injury while working on the roof of a building on Tuesday morning. It was DC Fire and EMS personnel to the rescue on Jan. 23 when they were called into action at around 8 a.m. in the 600 block of Park Road NW, requiring them to get creative with a construction crane.  Hi-angle rescue 600 block Park Rd NW. Injured worker on roof of building under construction. We will utilize a construction crane to lower victim in a rescue basket called a stokes. Injuries not life threatening. #DCsBravest pic.twitter…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Man Takes Fatal Fall From Building Under Construction In Arlington Man Takes Fatal Fall From Building Under Construction In Arlington
Man Takes Fatal Fall From Building Under Construction In Arlington A man died after falling several stories from a building under construction in Arlington over the weekend, authorities said. The incident happened at Fairfax Drive and N. Quincy Street just before 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, city spokeswoman Ashley Savage said. ARL Now reports that the man was trespassing and climbing a rope before he fell eight stories. The man was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, Savage said.  The Arlington County Police Department is conducting a death investigation and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Worker Falls Head-First From Roof Of Franklin Lakes School Worker Falls Head-First From Roof Of Franklin Lakes School
Worker Falls Head-First From Roof Of Franklin Lakes School A worker was hospitalized Thursday after he fell from the roof of a school in Franklin Lakes and landed on his head, authorities said. The 54-year-old West New York laborer with Safeway Contracting out of Union plunged 10 to 15 feet at the Franklin Avenue Middle School shortly after 2 p.m. July 27, Police Capt. Mark McCombs said. He was alert and conscious while being treated for a large cut on his head before being taken to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, the captain said. OSHA was notified and responded for further investigation, McCombs said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Contractor, Real Estate Developer Plead Guilty In Connection With Worker Death In Hudson Valley Contractor, Real Estate Developer Plead Guilty In Connection With Worker Death In Hudson Valley
Contractor, Real Estate Developer Plead Guilty In Connection With Worker Death In Hudson Valley A construction company and its owner have pleaded guilty to violating OSHA regulations resulting in the death of a Hudson Valley construction worker and the injury of another in 2017. OneKey, a New Jersey construction company, and its owner, Finbar O'Neill, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 2, said Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to statements and filings in federal court: In 2017, OneKey and O’Neill implemented a soil compaction plan at a construction site in Dutchess County at 1 Dutchess Ave. in Poughkeepsie. The soil compaction …

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by Kathy Reakes
Allentown, PA
News
Allentown Trench Rescue: What We Know Allentown Trench Rescue: What We Know
Allentown Trench Rescue: What We Know Crews spent hours rescuing a construction worker who became trapped in a trench in Allentown Wednesday, Jan. 11. Two men were digging in the backyard of a home at 15th and Gordon streets when the trench caved in around 2 p.m., officials said. While one worker was able to climb out, another was buried five feet deep — around his neck or past it — underground, city officials said. As of 6:20 p.m., the Scranton and Bucks County technical rescue teams were on scene and he was nearly out. 6:19 p.m. update: Scranton Technical Rescue Team is on the scene. Bucks County Technical Rescue is al…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Worker Who Suffered Brain Damage After Falling Through Roof At Mall In Morris Gets $8M Worker Who Suffered Brain Damage After Falling Through Roof At Mall In Morris Gets $8M
Worker Who Suffered Brain Damage After Falling Through Roof At Mall In Morris Gets $8M A construction worker who suffered brain damage when he fell 25 feet through a hole in a roof during the construction of a mall in Morris County has reportedly collected an $8 million settlement. Jesus Manuel Garcia of the Bronx was airlifted to a local hospital after plunging through an unmarked opening in the roof at the former site of the Ledgewood Mall on Route 10 on Feb. 1, 2020. He went into cardiac arrest but survived the fall with life-threatening injuries after landing on a concrete slab, authorities said at the time. A lawsuit filed against March Associates Construction ended in …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Gas Leak In Montgomery County Blocks Off Neighborhood After Construction Crews Damage Line Gas Leak In Montgomery County Blocks Off Neighborhood After Construction Crews Damage Line
Gas Leak In Montgomery County Blocks Off Neighborhood After Construction Crews Damage Line A natural gas leak is being tended to after a construction crew struck a gas line in Montgomery County, authorities say. Officials responded to the leak at 3020 Hewitt Avenue after reports that it had been damaged by the crew the morning of Thursday, Sept. 8, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Washington Gas is reportedly on their way to address the situation. Update - IAO 3020 Hewitt Ave, unk size gas main break, Damaged by construction crew, @washingtongas Washington Gas enroute, area in the 29-3200blk Hewitt Av are closed/blocked https://t.co/…

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by Annie DeVoe
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Crane Crashes Into Building At Boston Construction Site Crane Crashes Into Building At Boston Construction Site
Crane Crashes Into Building At Boston Construction Site The Boston Fire Department said a crane tipped over at a construction site in Dorchester Tuesday morning. Fire crews rushed to the intersection of Crescent Avenue and Dorchester Avenue just after 10 a.m. when the crane fell onto the building. No one was injured, the fire department said. It's unclear what construction crews are building there or how much the tip-over will set the project back.

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
News
Partial Parking Garage Collapse At Luxury Building In Fairfield County Under Investigation Partial Parking Garage Collapse At Luxury Building In Fairfield County Under Investigation
Partial Parking Garage Collapse At Luxury Building In Fairfield County Under Investigation Officials from the Stamford Buildings and Engineering departments are investigating the cause of a partial collapse at a parking garage at the site of a luxury residential building. Officials in Stamford are seeking information about the nature of a collapse of a fifth-floor outdoor terrace at the site of The Allure on Pacific Street, which remains under investigation. “At this time, the City has no reason to believe that there are any immediate risks to similar buildings in the South End, however, the Buildings and Fire Departments have been ordered to conduct visual inspections of other s…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls
Roofing Contractor In Hudson Valley Cited By Feds For Exposing Workers To Falls Three federal safety inspections at an area condominium complex confirmed a Hudson Valley roofing contractor repeatedly exposed residential roof workers to potentially deadly falls from heights of 18 to 20 feet, according to federal officials. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) identified nine willful violations in its inspections of ALJ Home Improvement Inc. at Rockland County work sites in Suffern during the month of May, officials said. The violations included employees working without required fall protection as they removed sheathing and p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Negligent Contractor Ordered To Pay $305,275 Restitution In Death Of Roof Worker In Fair Lawn Negligent Contractor Ordered To Pay $305,275 Restitution In Death Of Roof Worker In Fair Lawn
Negligent Contractor Ordered To Pay $305,275 Restitution In Death Of Roof Worker In Fair Lawn UPDATE: A contactor and his firm who'd previously been cited by OSHA for failing to protect employees from falls was formally ordered Thursday to pay $305,275 in restitution to the estate of a roof worker who plunged to his death during a job in Fair Lawn. Trustworthy Roofing and Siding of Newark and its owner, Derico Ferreira, will remain on probation for five years and must follow specific steps as part of a plea deal with the government following the October 2016 tragedy on Vanore Drive, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. The 33-year-old victim fell during the installation of an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fort Lee, NJ
News
Workers Critically Injured In Fort Lee Makeshift Scaffold Accident Workers Critically Injured In Fort Lee Makeshift Scaffold Accident
Workers Critically Injured In Fort Lee Makeshift Scaffold Accident Two workers trying to put siding on a Fort Lee home were critically injured when one fell from a makeshift scaffold onto the other, authorities said. The victims – both 65 years old from New York -- were taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in critical condition after Tuesday morning’s mishap on tiny Ann Street, Fort Lee Police Capt. Edward Young said. One was in traumatic arrest, responders at the scene of the 9:44 a.m. accident said. “It appears that one victim fell from a makeshift scaffold comprised of extendable ladders and wooden planks,” Young said. “That victim landed on …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Falling Through Garage Roof On Long Island Man Dies After Falling Through Garage Roof On Long Island
Man Dies After Falling Through Garage Roof On Long Island A 56-year-old man died after suffering wounds from falling through a Long Island municipal garage where he was working. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, Nassau County Police Eighth Precinct homicide detectives were dispatched to a stretch of Sweet Hollow Road, where there was a report of a man who fell through a roof, sustaining major injuries. According to police, the man was working at the Town of Oyster Bay garage at 101 Sweet Hollow Road when he fell through, suffering severe body trauma in the fall. The man - whose name has not been released - was pronounced dead at the s…

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by Zak Failla
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