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Construction Worker Fatally Electrocuted, Two Others Hurt in New Jersey

Authorities say two workers were accidentally electrocuted at a townhouse construction site in central New Jersey, leaving one dead and the other critically injured. A third worker suffered burns in the accident, which occurred around 8 a.m. Friday in Woodbridge. …

Two Workers Hurt in Crash Between Washington D.C. Commuter Trains

Authorities in Washington, D.C., say two regional transit agency workers were hurt when one commuter train rear-ended another. WTOP-FM reports D.C. Fire and EMS tweeted that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) workers hurt in the Monday crash have …

Eversource Worker in Massachusetts Shocked with Nearly 7,500 Volts

A utility worker has been hospitalized after receiving an electric shock of nearly 7,500 volts while working at a Massachusetts substation. Sandwich Fire Chief John J. Burke said Tuesday the Eversource worker suffered both entry and exit wounds from the …

Man Injured After Wall Collapses in New Hampshire Construction Accident

New Hampshire officials say a man was seriously injured after being pinned under a concrete wall in a construction accident. WMUR-TV reports Pelham fire and police officials were able to dig the unidentified man out by hand after a wall …

Collapse at Bronx Construction Site Kills One, Injures Five

A construction worker has died and five others were injured in a partial collapse of a building under construction in the Bronx. It happened shortly before noon Tuesday at the four-story construction site at 92 East 208th Street, near Steuben …

Philadelphia Factory Owner Fined More Than $1M in OSHA Retaliation Case

A suburban Philadelphia factory owner found guilty of retaliating against employees who cooperated with federal safety inspectors has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in back wages and punitive damages. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a judge ordered …

Washington Proposes Changes to Safety Rules for Refinery Workers

Washington state officials are working to revise regulations that aim to keep oil refinery workers safe. The Skagit Valley Herald reported that the state Department of Labor and Industries has developed a new set of rules that include updates to …

Worker Seriously Injured at Massachusetts Construction Site

A worker has been seriously injured at a construction site in Lynn, Mass. Lynn Deputy Fire Chief Arthur Richard says the 38-year-old man was taken by helicopter Friday morning to a Boston hospital after suffering the injuries. Officials say a …

Worker Critically Hurt in Shaftway Fall at New York City Building Site

Officials say a construction worker tumbled down a roughly 10-foot shaftway at a Brooklyn building site and is hospitalized with critical injuries. He fell around 9 a.m. Friday at a property where a three-story apartment building is planned on Richardson …

Worker Killed by Falling Crane Counterweight in New York City

A worker was crushed to death Saturday when a crane counterweight fell on him at a lower Manhattan construction site, the third time in less than a week that a New York City construction worker was killed on the job. …