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Somers, NY
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ID Released Of Man, 31, Killed By Falling Tree Limb In Somers (
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Authorities have released the identity of the man who died after being struck by a falling tree limb while on the job in Northern Westchester. Jonathan Chavez Jaramillo, age 31, of Ossining, was performing tree removal work at a private residence in Somers when he was fatally injured, New York State Police said in an update on Thursday, June 26. The incident happened around 4:03 p.m. on Monday, June 23, when a landscaping service contracted by the homeowner was removing a tree from the property. During the job, Chavez Jaramillo was hit by a falling limb. First responders …
Oyster Bay, NY
Breaking News
Tree Trimmer ID'd After Falling To Death In Muttontown
Authorities identified a tree trimmer who fell to his death while working on Long Island. Jose Hernandez-Fuentes, 32, of Hempstead, died after falling roughly 30 feet while working in a tree in Muttontown on Monday afternoon, June 23, Nassau County Police revealed the following day. Hernandez-Fuentes was trimming branches on Woodstrock Court when both the limb he was standing on and its supporting limb suddenly snapped at around 4:15 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. He plummeted to the ground and suffered devastating injuries. A Nassau County Police Department medic pronounced him…
Somers, NY
Breaking News
Tree Worker Killed By Falling Limb In Somers
A man performing tree removal work in Northern Westchester died after being struck by a falling limb. The fatal incident happened around 4:03 p.m. on Monday, June 23, at a private residence in Somers, New York State Police said. Troopers responded to a call about an unresponsive man. A preliminary investigation determined the victim had been struck by a limb while working on tree removal. First responders from the Somers Fire Department arrived and performed life-saving measures. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The man has been ide…
Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
City Tree Trimmer Dies After Suffering Critical Injuries On Job In Mount Vernon (
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A city worker who was seriously injured on the job earlier this week in Westchester has died from his injuries, officials said. Juan Peralta Sr., a longtime employee of the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works, died after being critically hurt while performing tree trimming duties near the intersection of 5th Avenue and 5th Street on Tuesday, June 17, according to a statement from the city on Friday, June 20. Peralta was rushed to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery but tragically succumbed to his injuries. "This is a devastating loss for the Mount Vernon team, the …
Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
City Worker Seriously Injured While Trimming Tree In Mount Vernon
A city employee in Westchester County was seriously injured Tuesday morning, June 17 while performing tree trimming duties. The incident happened in Mount Vernon at around 9:45 a.m. near the intersection of 5th Avenue and 5th Street, where emergency personnel responded immediately after the worker was hurt, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said. The employee was quickly rushed from the scene and is now receiving medical treatment, though the city did not provide details about the nature or extent of the injuries. City officials said that an investigati…
Norwich, CT
Obituaries
'An Amazing Man': Norwich Rallies Around Family Of Man Killed In Freak Workplace Accident
A Connecticut community is rallying around the family of a 60-year-old man who was killed last week in a freak accident while working on a sewer pipe. Michael Dirocco, of Norwich, was working at a home on Hamilton Court in Norwich around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, June 13, authorities said. He was working for a private company to dig the trench that stretched 90 feet and was five feet wide and deep when it suddenly collapsed onto him, authorities said. It was meant to connect the home to the city's sewer line. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, but doctors were unable t…
Norwich, CT
Breaking News
Worker Killed After Trench Collapses Behind Norwich Home; Police,
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Investigating
A Connecticut construction worker was killed after a trench for a sewer line he was working on collapsed on top of him. Michael Dirocco, 60, was working at a home on Hamilton Court in Norwich around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, June 13, authorities said. He was working for a private company to dig the trench that stretched 90 feet and was five feet wide and deep. It was meant to connect the home to the city's sewer line. The walls of the trench collapsed and trapped the Norwich man inside. Rescuers found him partially buried when they arrived, authorities said. Responders du…
Muhlenberg, PA
Breaking News
Man Dies After Falling Into Shredding Machine In Muhlenberg: Officials
A man has died after falling into a shredding machine at a records facility in Berks County, officials confirmed on Wednesday, June 4. Emergency crews were dispatched to Vital Records Control at 1110 Commons Boulevard in Muhlenberg Township around 3:50 p.m. for a reported industrial accident involving an unconscious male. Nine rescue units responded to the scene, where the man was found inside the machine. EMS officials confirmed the victim was deceased upon arrival. The man’s identity has not been released, and the circumstances surrounding the fatal fall remain under investigation. The …
Waterbury, CT
Breaking News
Police ID Waterbury Man Killed In I-84 Exit Ramp Crash
A 55-year-old Connecticut man was killed when his work van crashed into a guardrail and then into a concrete barrier in Waterbury, authorities said. Everaldo Ferreira De Oliveira, of Waterbury, was on the I-84 East Exit 23 off-ramp Sunday, May 25, around 11:30 p.m. when he clipped a metal guardrail, sending him into a concrete pillar across the Hamilton Avenue intersection, Connecticut State Police said. He was driving a Honda Odyssey belonging to Yhagho Home Improvement, police said. Police are investigating the crash. They ask anyone with information on the wreck …
Easton, PA
Breaking News
Tree Logs Fall, Kill Tow Truck Operator From NY In PA: Coroner
A tow truck operator from New York was killed when several tree logs fell and struck him in the head in Weisenberg Township, Pennsylvania, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Wednesday, May 21. Steven M. Gill, 36, most recently of West Penn Township, died after the accident in the 3700 block of Spring Road around 8:50 a.m., according to officials. Gill was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 9:49 a.m., the coroner’s office said. An autopsy completed Thursday determined he died from blunt force injuries. His death was ruled accidental. G…
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Finger Amputation At Paterson Bakery Leads To $180K
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Fine, Safety Overhaul
A Paterson bakery where a worker lost part of a finger is facing a $180,000 penalty and a list of safety upgrades after federal investigators found the same workplace hazards still in place nearly a year later, officials said. Valenti’s Bakery on Washington Street was first investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in June 2023, after an employee suffered partial finger amputations. A follow-up inspection in May 2024 found that the hazards had not been corrected, the department said. The agency reached a settlement agreement with the…
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Worker Dies After Fall In Newark Elevator Shaft, Police Say
A worker died Saturday morning, May 10 after falling into an elevator shaft at a Newark construction site, authorities said. Police responded to a call of an injured worker around 9:09 a.m., at 10 Commerce Court, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The man was found inside the site’s elevator shaft and pronounced dead at 9:54 a.m., Miranda said. The incident remains under investigation. No further information was immediately available.
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