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Construction accidents

Mamaroneck
News
Contractor Charged In Connection To Fatal Trench Collapse At Site In Mamaroneck: DA Contractor Charged In Connection To Fatal Trench Collapse At Site In Mamaroneck: DA
Contractor Charged In Connection To Fatal Trench Collapse At Site In Mamaroneck: DA A Connecticut contractor has been criminally charged in connection to a trench collapse at a construction site in New York that killed a 46-year-old man, officials announced. Fairfield County resident Michael Conway of Bethel, age 59, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on criminal charges in connection to the fatal collapse, which happened in Mamaroneck in May 2021 and killed Stamford resident Jose Vega, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Feb. 26.  Earlier Report - Worker Dies After Being Trapped In Trench In Westchester Conway is the di…

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by Ben Crnic
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Construction Worker Killed By Machinery On Route 280 (UPDATE) Construction Worker Killed By Machinery On Route 280 (UPDATE)
Construction Worker Killed By Machinery On Route 280 (Update) A 58-year-old construction worker was fatally struck by machinery early Wednesday, Jan. 10 on Route 280, authorities said. Jose Rosales-Cumbicos, of Newark, was struck around 6:25 a.m. on the westbound side of the highway in Newark near milepost 13.4, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. Rosales-Cumbico died as a result of his injuries, McNair said. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said it is investigating the incident.

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by Cecilia Levine
South Passaic
Police & Fire
Family Of Roofer Who Fell From Passaic County Home Gets $75G From Company That Caused His Death Family Of Roofer Who Fell From Passaic County Home Gets $75G From Company That Caused His Death
Family Of Roofer Who Fell From Passaic County Home Gets $75G From Company That Caused His Death UPDATE: The survivors of a worker who fell to his death from a residential roof in Haledon will receive $75,000 after his employer admitted in federal court this week that his Middlesex County construction company failed to provide any fall protection equipment or training. The unidentified worker was installing insulation for a second-floor subroof in August 2019 when he took a step back and fell more than 20 feet, first onto a scaffold and then to a concrete floor below, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. He was later pronounced dead of a head injury. Despite the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Baltimore
News
Workers Electrocuted On Roof In Baltimore County When Ladder Hits Live Wire (DEVELOPING) Workers Electrocuted On Roof In Baltimore County When Ladder Hits Live Wire (DEVELOPING)
Workers Electrocuted On Roof In Baltimore County When Ladder Hits Live Wire (Developing) Three men were injured on Wednesday afternoon while working on a roof in Baltimore County, officials say. Baltimore County fire and EMS crews were called to the 1500 block of Cranwell Road in Timonium, where three men were working on a roof when their ladder struck a live wire, electrocuting them. The workers were electrocuted in the 1500 block of Cranwell Road in Timonium Google Maps street view According to officials, two were transported to area hospitals in critical condition, while the third was conscious and alert on Wednesday afternoon when he too was taken to the hospital for t…

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by Zak Failla
Rutherford
Police & Fire
HEROES: Trapped Victim Rescued, Rushed To HUMC After Collapse At East Rutherford Site HEROES: Trapped Victim Rescued, Rushed To HUMC After Collapse At East Rutherford Site
Heroes: Trapped Victim Rescued, Rushed To Humc After Collapse At East Rutherford Site UPDATE: Firefighters rescued a trapped worker after a foundation wall collapsed at an East Rutherford construction site on Saturday. The wall gave way at a renovation project for a new restaurant on the Union Avenue site of the former Railroad Cafe -- pinning the worker from the waist down -- around 1:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Members of Hackensack Fire Department Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Rescue along with colleagues from several UASI departments worked together to free the trapped worker. Police in neighboring towns up the line closed intersections on northbound Route 17 as an ambula…

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by Jerry DeMarco
The Berkshires
Police & Fire
Man, 49, Hit, Killed While Working On Pittsfield Road ID'd By Police Man, 49, Hit, Killed While Working On Pittsfield Road ID'd By Police
Man, 49, Hit, Killed While Working On Pittsfield Road ID'd By Police A 49-year-old construction worker working on a crew repairing a road in Berkshire County on Thursday morning, Oct. 12, was run over and killed by an 87-year-old driver, authorities said.  Shane Cassavant, of Lanesboro, was working on the roadway near 777 West Street just before 8 a.m., Pittsfield police said.  Edward Ladouceur, of Pittsfield, was driving east on the road and was flagged to move into the westbound lane once at the construction site. That's when police say he crashed his Chevrolet Colorado into Cassavant, police said.  Paramedics rushed Cassavan…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Worker Seriously Injured From Fall At Norwood Hospital Construction Site Worker Seriously Injured From Fall At Norwood Hospital Construction Site
Worker Seriously Injured From Fall At Norwood Hospital Construction Site A worker is recovering following a fall at a Norwood construction site this week, according to officials. Norwood Fire responded to a reported construction accident at the site of Norwood Hospital, located at 800 Washington Street, just after 10 a.m. on Friday, June 9, the department reports.  This morning shortly after 10:00 Norwood Fire Alarm received multiple calls reporting a construction accident at 800... Posted by Norwood Fire Department on Friday, June 9, 2023 A Norwood Police Officer was already providing aid to the worker, who reportedly fall from the second floor. He was tak…

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by David Cifarelli
New Haven
Police & Fire
Building Collapse: 6 Injured, 5 Trapped, 2 Critical In New Haven Building Collapse: 6 Injured, 5 Trapped, 2 Critical In New Haven
Building Collapse: 6 Injured, 5 Trapped, 2 Critical In New Haven At least six people were injured when a building under construction partially collapsed, trapping at least five people. The incident took place in New Haven County on Lafayette Street in New Haven around 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 2. Rick Fontana, New Haven’s director of emergency operations, told NBC News Connecticut that six people are injured and two are in critical condition.  There were no fatalities, the news outlet said. Fire officials said concrete was being poured on the second floor when the collapse occurred.  CT Fire Photo, on the scene, said on Twitter that all f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Baltimore
News
Workers Injured By Steam Pipe Explosion In Baltimore Workers Injured By Steam Pipe Explosion In Baltimore
Workers Injured By Steam Pipe Explosion In Baltimore Several workers were hospitalized in Baltimore on Sunday night when a water main was struck and broke, leading to a steam pipe explosion at a construction site, officials confirmed. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, first responders were called to the 400 block of West Pratt Street near South Eutaw Street to investigate a reported explosion that left several workers with injuries as they were attempting to install a gas line. During the installation, the crew accidentally struck a water main, which exploded, leading to a chaotic scene throughout the area. Around 6:30pm #BCF…

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by Zak Failla
Teaneck
Police & Fire
Worker's Leg Broken By Fallen Beam At Site Of Future Teaneck Senior Housing Complex Worker's Leg Broken By Fallen Beam At Site Of Future Teaneck Senior Housing Complex
Worker's Leg Broken By Fallen Beam At Site Of Future Teaneck Senior Housing Complex A worker suffered a compound leg fracture during a mishap on the site of a developing senior housing community in Teaneck, authorities said. The 23-year-old worker was walking between two metal I beams at ground level when one of them tipped onto his leg shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, May 8, Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr said. Fellow workers at the site pitched in to lift the beam off their injured colleague’s leg, the chief said. Members of the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps then took him to Hackensack University Medical Center, McGurr said. Police, firefighters and an ALS unit fro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Orange
Police & Fire
Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Highland Falls Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Highland Falls
Construction Worker Seriously Injured After 20-Foot Fall In Highland Falls A construction worker was seriously injured after falling from a second-floor roof to the first floor.  The incident took place in Orange County around 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 25 in the town of Highland Falls on Owens Farm Road. According to the Highland Falls Police Chief Frank Basile, a construction worker was working on a second-floor roof when he fell 20 to 30 feet to the first-floor roof area. The worker had to be rescued by firefighters using a basket in a technical rescue, police said. The man was transported by helicopter to an area hospital with serious injuries, the chief sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Tolland
News
Construction Company Owner, Employee Charged In Vernon Trench Collapse Death Construction Company Owner, Employee Charged In Vernon Trench Collapse Death
Construction Company Owner, Employee Charged In Vernon Trench Collapse Death The owner of a Connecticut construction company and an equipment operator has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a worker who was buried in a collapsed trench. The incident took place in Tolland County on Friday, July 22, 2022, at a construction site in Vernon that killed Hartford County resident, Dennis Slater, age 56, of East Windsor. Hartford County resident Dennis Botticello, age 67, of Suffield, and Tolland County resident Glen Locke, age 65, of Somers, were charged on Friday, March 3 in connection with a fatal trench collapse, said Lt. Robert Marr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cape May
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Worker ID'd As Victim Killed In Sea Isle City Balcony Collapse Philadelphia Worker ID'd As Victim Killed In Sea Isle City Balcony Collapse
Philadelphia Worker ID'd As Victim Killed In Sea Isle City Balcony Collapse A 43-year-old construction worker from Philadelphia has been identified as the victim crushed to death by a balcony that collapsed at a Sea Isle City high-rise Friday, Feb. 24, authorities said. Jose Pereira was on the 7th floor balcony of the Spinnaker South Tower when the balcony above him collapsed, crushing him around 2:20 p.m., Sea Isle City Police Chief Anthony J. Garreffi Jr. said. Pereira's body was pinned under the 30-foot concrete slab for several hours before responders could cut through approximately 12 inches of reinforced concrete, Garreffi said. The side of the building was …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hartford
News
Trench Collapse Death: Manchester Contractor Must Pay Over $375K In OSHA Fines Trench Collapse Death: Manchester Contractor Must Pay Over $375K In OSHA Fines
Trench Collapse Death: Manchester 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
South Passaic
News
'So Unfair': Shock, Anger Spread After NJ Man Is Killed By Driver In Apple Store Crash 'So Unfair': Shock, Anger Spread After NJ Man Is Killed By Driver In Apple Store Crash
'So Unfair': Shock, Anger Spread After NJ Man Is Killed By Driver In Apple Store Crash Shock, grief and anger continued to spread with the news that a construction worker who died when a driver crashed his SUV into an Apple store in a Boston suburb was from Passaic County, NJ. Kevin Bradley, 65, of Wayne was apparently moving a barrier outside the store with co-worker Vince Ruotolo of Maywood when Ruotolo said his pal’s life “was cut short” on Monday, Nov. 21. “Life is so unfair,” Ruotolo wrote, noting that Bradley had a wife, children and grandchildren. “It's getting real now,” Michelle Filippone of Clifton noted on Tuesday. “A reporter from NBC Boston just emailed me and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
New Rochelle
Police & Fire
Injured Workers Removed From New Rochelle Construction Site Twice In 3 Days Injured Workers Removed From New Rochelle Construction Site Twice In 3 Days
Injured Workers Removed From New Rochelle Construction Site Twice In 3 Days A Westchester County fire department had to come to the rescue of injured workers at a construction site twice in three days. The first rescue came on Saturday, Nov. 12, at an unspecified New Rochelle construction site when an injured worker had to be removed from the fifth floor by ladder, according to the New Rochelle Fire Department.  A similar incident then happened on Tuesday, Nov. 15, when two more workers were injured on the 6th floor, which also required them to be removed from the site by ladder, the fire department said.  "The silver lining for these workers is that the…

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by Ben Crnic
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Crane Operator Falls 30 Feet At Maryland Construction Site, Several Sent To Hospital Crane Operator Falls 30 Feet At Maryland Construction Site, Several Sent To Hospital
Crane Operator Falls 30 Feet At Maryland Construction Site, Several Sent To Hospital At least one crane operator was injured after reportedly falling at a construction site in Silver Spring, authorities say. Two adults suffering from trauma were rushed to a hospital after at least one fell around 30 feet at the construction site of the future Silver Place, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. MOSHA was notified after the incident. The victims are listed as priority one and priority two, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson. This is a developing story.

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by Annie DeVoe
Suffolk 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
Cumberland
News
YWCA Explodes In Western PA: Reports YWCA Explodes In Western PA: Reports
YWCA Explodes In Western PA: Reports A YWCA in western Pennsylvania has apparently exploded on Tuesday, August 2, according to media outlets. The explosion happened in the 400 block of 9th Street, McKeesport around 8 a.m., according to WTAE. The building was known as the Common Ground Building and it was under construction at the time of the explosion, KDKA reports. Specifically, crews were working on a handicap ramp when they hit a gas line, police told WPXI. One person was injured and taken to an area hospital, according to the outlets citing a McKeesport spokesperson. Gas and electric have since been turned off to the bu…

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by Jillian Pikora
Monmouth
Police & Fire
Trapped Worker Rescued From 10-Foot Hole On Jersey Shore Trapped Worker Rescued From 10-Foot Hole On Jersey Shore
Trapped Worker Rescued From 10-Foot Hole On Jersey Shore A 26-year-old worker was rescued after becoming trapped in a 10-foot hole on the Jersey Shore Thursday, June 30. The man was helping to dig a footing for a deck at a Carmine Way home in Howell when he became trapped up to his shoulders in dirt around 3:25 p.m., Howell police said. Howell Sgt. Paul Mazzeo, who happens to be a trench-collapse specialist, used construction debris to keep more dirt from collapsing in on him before a trench rescue unit came to the scene. EMT Valerie Deano, who speaks Spanish, was able to communicate with the victim and keep him calm until rescuers arrived. The…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield
News
Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University
Worker Injured After Fall At Fairfield University A worker was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a fall at a Fairfield County university. The incident took place in Fairfield at Fairfield University around 7:15 a.m., Tuesday, May 31. The Fairfield emergency communications center received a call for a worker that had fallen through a roof on the Fairfield University campus, said the Fairfield Fire Department. Firefighters arrived on the scene several minutes later to find a private roofing contractor had fallen more than 40 feet through a skylight of the Central Utilities Facility building, the fire department said.&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stafford
Obituaries
Virginia's Brody Beverly 'Had Everything Going For Him' At The Time Of His Death (TRIBUTE) Virginia's Brody Beverly 'Had Everything Going For Him' At The Time Of His Death (TRIBUTE)
Virginia's Brody Beverly 'Had Everything Going For Him' At The Time Of His Death (Tribute) A young man from Virginia had gotten to a really good point in his life until it was tragically cut short. Brody Beverly made friends with everyone. His selfless nature, big smile and infectious laugh made the 23-year-old likable by everyone he encountered.  Beverly "was the type of person that would do anything for anyone in a split second," his girlfriend Allison Castellano said on a GoFundMe page organized in his honor. "He was always a happy soul that loved life and he touched every single person's heart that he came into contact with. During his life Beverly made those connections a…

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by David Cifarelli
New London
Police & Fire
Officials Report Injuries After Construction Lift Overturns In New London Officials Report Injuries After Construction Lift Overturns In New London
Officials Report Injuries After Construction Lift Overturns In New London Officials said injuries have been reported after a construction lift overturned in a Connecticut city. The accident happened on Governor Winthrop Boulevard in New London behind the Garde Arts Center, the city announced at about 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 25. Fire officials, police, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the incident, the city said. Governor Winthrop Boulevard was partially shut down, with traffic being rerouted at the time of the announcement.  The city said the public should avoid the area if possible.

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by Nicole Valinote
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Two People Rescued From Ditch In Lower Merion: Sources Two People Rescued From Ditch In Lower Merion: Sources
Two People Rescued From Ditch In Lower Merion: Sources Rescue crews were on the scene of a recovery effort in Montgomery County Wednesday, Feb. 23, after two people became trapped in a ditch, sources confirmed. The incident began around 11:35 a.m.. on the 1200 block of Mt. Pleasant Road in Lower Merion Township, where the two male victims were buried up to the waist, Montgomery County Public Affairs Coordinator Todd Stieritz said. A now-deleted Facebook post from the Lower Merion Professional Firefighters Association IAFF Local 2844 said the victims were construction workers who became trapped when a trench collapsed. Both victims were removed…

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by Nicole Acosta
Adams
Schools
PA Students Witness Worker Falling 30+ Feet Into School Auditorium PA Students Witness Worker Falling 30+ Feet Into School Auditorium
PA Students Witness Worker Falling 30+ Feet Into School Auditorium Students witnessed a contract worker falling over 30 feet from an area just below the roof of their high school, authorities and multiple news outlets reported on Tuesday. The worker fell approximately 30 to 40 feet from the area between the ceiling and roof into the auditorium of Valley High School in the New Kensington-Arnold School District just after 10:30 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers and officials called to the scene. The worker was attending to the HVAC along a catwalk between the ceiling and roof when they fell into the auditorium through the ceiling, according to a …

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by Jillian Pikora
Nassau
Police & Fire
Man Dies Of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Long Island Construction Site Man Dies Of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Long Island Construction Site
Man Dies Of Apparent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Long Island Construction Site An investigation is underway after a construction worker died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning while at a residential job site on Long Island. An employee of Suffolk Excavating was working for approximately 15 minutes to remove silt from the bottom of a drainage pipe approximately 10-feet into the ground in Fort Salonga at 92 Fort Salonga Road when he stopped responding to co-workers at approximately 2:35 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, Suffolk County Police said. A co-worker attempted to go down the pipe to rescue Irizarry, but felt burning in his nose and throat, forcing him to exit the pipe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Worker Airlifted After Falling From Roof In Hunterdon County [DEVELOPING] Worker Airlifted After Falling From Roof In Hunterdon County [DEVELOPING]
Worker Airlifted After Falling From Roof In Hunterdon County [Developing] A worker was airlifted with traumatic injuries Tuesday afternoon after falling from a roof in Hunterdon County, initial reports say. The worker fell from a roof on Cokesbury Califon Road in Lebanon just before 1:10 p.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Northstar was requested to fly the victim to a local hospital with a landing zone at the Cokesbury Methodist Church, the report says. New Jersey State Police did not immediately respond to Daily Voice’s request for details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Worcester Twp. Construction Worker Airlifted After Falling Through Floor Of Unfinished Home Worcester Twp. Construction Worker Airlifted After Falling Through Floor Of Unfinished Home
Worcester Twp. Construction Worker Airlifted After Falling Through Floor Of Unfinished Home A Worcester Township construction worker was airlifted to the hospital after falling through the floor of an unfinished home Monday afternoon, authorities said. Fire crews were dispatched to the Reserve at Center Square, a luxury townhome construction site, around 3:45 p.m., according to Worcester Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters arrived to find EMS treating the man in the basement, authorities said. Rescue crews were able to free the man by 4 p.m., and had him airlifted in unknown condition to a local hospital by approximately 4:25 p.m., authorities said. Posted by Worcester V…

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by Nicole Acosta
Morris
Police & Fire
Morris County Construction Worker Airlifted After 20-Foot Fall From Roof Morris County Construction Worker Airlifted After 20-Foot Fall From Roof
Morris County Construction Worker Airlifted After 20-Foot Fall From Roof A 28-year-old worker was airlifted with serious injuries Wednesday evening after falling approximately 20 feet from the roof of a Long Valley home onto a deck below. The man fell from the roof of the Waldon Road home around 5:30 p.m. and landed on a deck underneath, Washington Police Lt. Mark Niemynski told Daily Voice. Long Valley First Aid Squad arrived and stabilized the worker before he was flown via NorthStar to Morristown Medical Center, authorities said. Additional details were not immediately available.

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by Valerie Musson
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park
Police & Fire
GARAGE COLLAPSE (PHOTOS): Two Injured, One Seriously In Elmwood Park GARAGE COLLAPSE (PHOTOS): Two Injured, One Seriously In Elmwood Park
Garage Collapse (Photos): Two Injured, One Seriously In Elmwood Park Two workers were injured, one seriously, when the roof of five connected garages under construction at an Elmwood Park housing complex collapsed Saturday, authorities said. Elkin Carcano, 30, of Trenton was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson in serious condition following the late-morning collapse at the Elmwood Village Apartments on Mola Boulevard, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Co-worker Luis Martinez, 24, no address immediately available, was also taken to St. Joe's with less serious injuries, Foligno said. Aftermath in Elmwood Park.Damien Danis for DAILY …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stratford
News
One Killed In Fairfield County Construction Accident One Killed In Fairfield County Construction Accident
One Killed In Fairfield County Construction Accident A construction worker in Fairfield County died after falling from a building platform at a home he was working on, police said. First responders from the Newtown Police Department, Sandy Hook Fire Department, and Newtown Ambulance were dispatched to a Lakeview Terrace property at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, where there was a report of an accident. Police said that a 60-year-old man - later identified as Winstead resident Ralph Ehrhardt - fell from a building platform down a steep embankment at a residence under construction on Lakeview Terrace. Ehrhardt was found unrespons…

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by Zak Failla