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Friday, June 15, 2018

An equipment operator with Cherry Hill Construction suffered minor injuries when his excavator fell into a basement at the former Carter Chevrolet building demolition site in Manchester, CT


June 13, 2018

Manchester , CT

A worker suffered minor injuries when an excavator fell into a hole at a construction site in Manchester Wednesday.

The fire department confirmed the accident at a site on Main Street. It was not immediately clear how the accident took place.


The town Fire Department responded to the scene, Assistant Chief David French said.

The operator, an employee of Cherry Hill Construction, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The company worked through the evening to remove the excavator.

An investigator from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was to be on scene today and asked fire officials to take photos before the excavator was removed, French said.



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June 13, 2018
Manchester , CT

 
An excavator fell to the basement of a building that was being demolished Wednesday afternoon, according to the Manchester fire department.

The excavator fell through a hole in the former Carter Chevrolet building at the corner of Charter Oak and Main Streets.

The operator was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, the fire department said.

The Cherry Hill Construction company worked to remove the excavator from the partly demolished building Wednesday evening, officials said.

The building is being demolished to make way for a 14,600-square-foot CVS pharmacy and a smaller building. Plans for the demolition and the new structures were approved by the town’s planning and zoning commission in 2014.

Preliminary Accident Investigation Report: Railroad: CSX Transportation Freight Train Derailment. The subgrade fill was subsided from the track structure due to washout




Preliminary Report: Railroad: CSX Transportation Freight Train Derailment

A preliminary investigation revealed an area in a curve where the subgrade fill was subsided from the track structure. The investigators found that this fill was subsided for about 26 feet (at a depth of 18 inches) at MP 102.9.  

Accident Location: Alexandria , VA USA  
Accident Date: 5/19/2018
Accident ID: RRD18MR007
 

Executive Summary

 ​The information in this report is preliminary and will be either supplemented or corrected during the course of the investigation.
 
On May 19, 2018, about 7:02 a.m. eastern daylight time, southbound CSX Transportation (CSX) freight train X41518 derailed near mile post (MP) 102.9 while traveling on main track one. The derailment occurred about 500 feet north of two CSX bridges that cross over Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) tracks. A CSX bridge on main track one was extensively damaged; a CSX bridge for main tracks two and three remained in service. Some of the derailed CSX freight cars fouled the NS tracks that were below the bridge. (See figure 1.)
NTSB drone aerial photograph of damaged bridge and debris.Figure 1. NTSB drone aerial photograph of damaged bridge and debris.

The train consisted of 3 locomotives and 167 mixed-freight cars (that is, 91 loaded cars and 76 empty cars). The train was 9,910 feet long with 14,394 trailing tons. None of the derailed cars were transporting hazardous material. Of the 31 derailed cars, 25 cars (in positions 42nd through the 66th) derailed at MP 102.9. An additional 6 cars (in positions 89th through 94th) derailed at MP 103.2. The train crew was uninjured. Damage is estimated to be between $5 and $7 million.

At the time of the accident, there were low clouds, wind was from the northeast at 9 mph, 7 miles of visibility with light rain (approximately 1/10 inch per hour), and the temperature was 58˚F. Prior to the derailment, a severe storm warning for this area had been in effect until May 19 at 3:00 a.m.  Rainfall in the area before the accident totaled approximately 5 1/2 inches over a 10-day period that began May 9, 2018.

A preliminary investigation revealed an area in a curve where the subgrade fill was subsided from the track structure. The investigators found that this fill was subsided for about 26 feet (at a depth of 18 inches) at MP 102.9. (See figures 2 and 3.) The NTSB investigators also identified a flange mark traversing over the top of the rail head in the curve and the at the location of the subsided subgrade.

Ballast subsided from teh outside edge of the crossties.Figure 2. Ballast subsided from the outside edge of the crossties.
NTSB aerial drone photograph taken after freight cars were removed from main track one.Figure 3. NTSB aerial drone photograph taken after freight cars were removed from main track one;
ballast is subsided from outside edge of crossties.

Investigators accessed the lead locomotive and downloaded event recorder and video from the forward-facing video recorder. Based on the preliminary data from the event recorder, the train speed was about 38 mph at the time of the derailment.
The NTSB formed the following technical investigative working groups:
  • Signal Systems
  • Track and Engineering
  • Mechanical/Equipment
Investigators inspected the track structure, the signal system, and the mechanical equipment. They are collecting and examining maintenance records. Investigators interviewed the CSX train crew and other CSX personnel. An NTSB aerial drone recorded the accident scene, especially the derailed equipment and the damaged bridge.
Parties to the investigation include the Federal Railroad Administration, the Virginia State Corporation Commission, CSX, and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division.

Probable Cause

​​The information in this report is preliminary and will be either supplemented or corrected during the course of the investigation.

65-year-old Duke Energy worker Clarence Sieveking Jr. died of asphyxiation














An autopsy of the Duke Energy Worker killed at Gallagher Station ruled 65-year-old Clarence Sieveking Jr. died of asphyxiation.

The report by Floyd County’s deputy coroner indicated the death was caused by an industrial accident, but did not specify what happened, the News and Tribune reported. An Indiana Department of Labor spokeswoman said a final report would take weeks, and Duke Energy spokeswoman Angeline Protogere said the company would conduct a thorough investigation.

At the time of his death last week, New Albany Police Chief Todd Bailey said Sieveking died from injuries sustained from what was believed to be an accident.

Sieveking worked at the plant for 36 years.

The 280-MW Gallagher Station is slated to close as early as 2019.

Contractor R.F. Warder Inc. was completing “urgent” repairs to a drainage line running from a city pool, when the 15-foot trench caved in, killing Kyle Hancock of Glen Burnie. The trench in the 2000 block of Sinclair Lane had no protective shoring



Contractor was completing 'urgent' work on Baltimore City pool when trench collapse killed worker






Worker dies in trench collapse
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs The Baltimore Sun


The contractor working in Northeast Baltimore when a 20-year-old man was killed in a trench collapse last week was completing “urgent” repairs to a drainage line running from a city pool.

City officials have repeatedly declined to provide details about the sewer work that R.F. Warder Inc. was performing when the 15-foot trench caved in, killing Kyle Hancock of Glen Burnie. But a work order obtained by The Baltimore Sun shows that a city recreation official requested that workers clear the line at the Clifton Park Pool and marked the job “urgent.” The pool is scheduled to open for summer on June 23.

The order shows that on May 16, a Department of Recreation and Parks official requested a contractor to blast through a clog in the line. A city official assigned the job to R.F. Warder on May 29.

A crew from the company was attempting to clear the line on June 5 when the trench collapsed. Maryland Occupational Safety and Health is investigating. Their probe is expected to take several weeks.


Company representatives have declined to comment since Hancock’s death.

Erin Sher Smyth, the city’s purchasing agent, said officials will give state investigators a CD of documents related to the company’s work with the city.

Fire officials have said the trench in the 2000 block of Sinclair Lane had no protective shoring. A federal law requires protection for workers in trenches more than five feet deep.

Rescue personnel removed two other workers who were trying to dig the 20-year-old out. Rescuers dug more than 20 feet down to retrieve Hancock’s body during a 10-hour recovery effort.

Smyth wrote to contractor Robert F. Warder Jr. that initial reports of the incident indicated that Hancock’s death resulted from the company’s “failure to comply with safety requirements relating to trenching.”

The city has suspended all work with R.F. Warder Inc., citing “life safety concerns,” Smyth wrote, and the city will examine the company’s “apparent breach” of its contract.

The suspension affects two contracts authorizing R.F. Warder to maintain chilled water systems, sewer lines and heating systems.

Roger E. Hartley, dean of the College of Public Affairs at the University of Baltimore, said large, ongoing contracts such as R.F. Warder’s raise the question of how closely government officials monitor the work that is done. Government agencies in Washington and across the country are increasingly outsourcing work to private contractors. Often, Hartley said, the contractors are asked to follow guidelines and self-report the outcomes.

“You have to have measures in place to scrutinize and monitor them,” Hartley said. “You’ve given them the opportunity to do a lot of work for you. You have to make sure the accountability is there.”

The city will examine whether any city employee had a role in the incident, witnessed it, or was at the scene of the work, City Solicitor Andre M. Davis said.

Experts in workplace compliance and trench work have said that state investigators will try to determine whether there was an R.F. Warder employee at the site who knew the relevant safety regulations, could identify hazards and had the authority to correct any hazards, as federal regulations require.

The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Hancock's death an accident.

His funeral service was held on Sunday. More than $1,800 has been raised over two days via a GoFundMe website to cover the cost of Hancock’s funeral and other expenses.


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Kyle Ray Hancock was 20 years young when he tragically lost his life Tuesday June 5, 2018 at work. He was born in Baltimore to Kenneth Ray and Andrea Jo (Jacobs) Hancock. Kyle attended Anne Arundel County Public Schools and graduated from North County High School in 2016. Kyle was employed with the Steamfitters Local Union, where he was working toward a career in plumbing and HVAC.  Kyle was a soccer fan and was looking forward to cheering on the Germany National Team at the World Cup. He also really enjoyed playing his X-Box. Kyle enjoyed spending time with his small circle of close friends. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and his dog Max.  Kyle’s sense of humor will be missed .

This fundraiser is to help cover funeral cost and other expenses. Anything would be greatly appreciated and we thank everyone for all the love & support that we have received. My little brother was loved by so many

Jessie Mendoza Romero, a subcontractor worker of Caltrans killed by a tractor trailer while trying to pick up traffic cones on the 605 Freeway in Pico Rivera



Newlywed construction worker killed while working on 605 Fwy in Pico Rivera

A construction worker killed while trying to pick up traffic cones on the 605 Freeway in Pico Rivera earlier this week was just 33 years old and recently married.

PICO RIVERA, Calif. -- 


A construction worker killed while trying to pick up traffic cones on the 605 Freeway in Pico Rivera earlier this week was just 33 years old and recently married.

Jessie Romero knew the dangers of his job, his family said. His oldest brother Maro said Jessie was the youngest of seven.

"Jessie was loved by about a million people, I don't know. He touched lives everywhere, starting on freeways, starting on...you know, you never knew where he was going to touch lives," Maro said.

Jessie worked for a Caltrans subcontractor. He was simply doing his job when he was hit by a big rig shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday along the shoulder of the southbound 605 Freeway, near Peck Road.

"The driver of the truck tractor said he moved to the right to avoid a vehicle coming into his lane, and he believed he had enough room to make it by the other vehicle on the shoulder but he didn't," said California Highway Patrol Capt. David Moeller.

The tragic and deadly accident has left the Romero family devastated. Maro said Jessie married the love of his life less than a year ago.

Now, it's hard to believe he's gone, Maro said.

In dashcam video provided by the Romero family, you see Jessie pulling over to help out a driver in distress. Maro said the act was typical Jessie.

The Romero family made funeral arrangements - something Maro said he never thought his mother would have to do for one of her children.


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Man struck, killed by big rig on 605 Freeway in Pico Rivera




The accident occurred just south of Peck Road shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday morning.


By Christina Salvo
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 


PICO RIVERA, Calif. (KABC) -- Two lanes of the southbound 605 Freeway were closed just south of Peck Road in Pico Rivera after a deadly crash Tuesday morning.

Shortly before 5 a.m., a big rig truck struck and killed a subcontractor company driver who was exiting his pickup truck to pick up traffic cones on the shoulder.

Officials identified the victim as 33-year-old Jessie Mendoza Romero of Moreno Valley, Calif.

His body ended up about 100 feet south of his vehicle.


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Jessie M. Romero

On the morning of June 12, Jesse was struck and killed by a big rig, while picking up traffic control signs on the shoulder of Rte 605 in the City of Industry.    Jessie is survived by his wife Stephanie H. Romero.  All of us at MTC would appreciate any and all donations to help her through this horrific accident and time of need.

If you ever met Jessie in person you would know a few things about him. He was a bit high strung. He always had a smile on his face. He was always upbeat and had a positive outlook. He was a lot of things to a lot of people; friend, husband, employee, co-worker, brother, mentor.  When it came to work, Jessie was the first person to ask for more but he was also the first to say thank you for any shift he was scheduled on. Everything was a "blessing". He always expressed gratitude for every opportunity he was given and took pride in doing his job well. He never made his problems anyone else's.  He carried himself with confidence but was humble as well and was always willing to learn something new. He never shied away from a challenge and welcomed a tough assignment.  When Jessie came into the office, he always managed to put a smile on everyone's face.  I'd imagine that's how he was in his personal life as well.  A well liked, intelligent man with ambition and drive who took great pride in his own personal accomplishments, his work ethic and his family.  Jessie will be sorely missed.

6 hospitalized, 2 people fell to the ground from 34 feet in the air, when the Sand Blaster roller coaster derailed on the Daytona Beach, FLorida Boardwalk







6 hospitalized, 2 fall from 34 feet in roller coaster derailment, fire officials say
Injuries reported in Daytona Beach
By Michelle Ganley


June 14, 2018

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Two people fell to the ground from 34 feet in the air, when a roller coaster derailed on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk, fire officials said Thursday night.

In total, 10 riders were extricated and six of those people were taken to a hospital. Two were transported as trauma alerts to Halifax Health.

At last check, a fire crew was still in the process of rescuing riders.

The accident took place at the amusement park in the area, investigators said. 


The Sand Blaster, the Boardwalk's first and only roller coaster, opened there in 2013, but by that time, it was more than 35 years old and had run at at least four other locations in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Delaware, according to The Ultimate Rollercoaster database.

Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article213229044.html#storylink=cpy


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Roller coaster derails in Daytona Beach, throws 2 riders 34 feet to the ground
10 riders extricated in Daytona Beach after Sand Blaster malfunctions
By Michelle Ganley 

June 15, 2018

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Two people fell to the ground from 34 feet in the air, when a roller coaster derailed on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk, fire officials said Thursday night.

The accident happened on the Sand Blaster roller coaster.

In total, 10 riders were extricated from the ride and six of those people were taken to a hospital. Two were transported as trauma alerts to Halifax Health.


The 10 riders were on board a chain of three cars, said Sasha Staton, of the Daytona Beach Fire Department.

Two of those riders fell out of the front car, which was left dangling, officials said.

Firefighters used ladders and tech rescue equipment to get to some of the passengers, Staton said.

The scene was chaotic, as many people were in the area at the time that the ride derailed, crews said. Many riders were frightened, and the firefighters did an excellent job keeping people calm, Staton said.

The accident took place at the amusement park in the Boardwalk area, investigators said.

The roller coaster company -- Daytona Beach Boardwalk Amusement Rides Inc., according to records -- also runs rides in North Carolina and South Carolina, along with a traveling carnival, according to published reports.

Waltham, Mass. Fatal House Fire that Killed Wayne Dawson Was Likely Caused By Smoking Material Or Candle









Waltham Fatal Fire Likely Caused By Smoking Material Or Candle
One of the most frequent causes of fire is smoking materials, and that may have been what happened last week, says the State Fire Marshal.
By Jenna Fisher, Patch Staff | Jun 12, 2018 9:13 pm ET


WALTHAM, MA —

It may have been smoking material or a candle that caused the fire last week that resulted in the death of a Waltham man, according to fire officials.

The 2-Alarm fire on June 4 killed Wayne D. Dawson, 54, who lived on the third floor of the Rumford Avenue home. Dawson was rescued by firefighters, but later was pronounced dead. His brother managed to escape.

The final cause of the fire was ruled "officially undetermined but most likely due to smoking materials," according to the State Fire Marshal's office.

"The victim was known to smoke both cigarettes and marijuana and witnesses report many burns on the bedding in the past from smoking materials," according to a statement from the State Fire Marshal's office.

Officials noted that most of the smoke and CO alarms were missing from the home.

Investigators found mounting plates and dangling wires for hard wired alarms but no sign of alarms nearby or in the debris. Fire officials say working smoke detectors are critical to saving lives in a fire and encourage people to make sure theirs are installed and work.

Officials say the fire started at 6:45 p.m., Monday June 4 in a third floor bedroom where Dawson lived. Investigators were looking at improper use or disposal of smoking materials as the most likely cause, but a candle could also have possibly caused the fire, which is why the official cause remains undetermined.

The Waltham Fire and Police Departments and State Police assigned to both the Office of the State Fire Marshal and to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office investigated the fire.


In 2016 ( the most recent data available) there were 45 fatal fires that killed 56 civilians, including 30 men, 22 women and four people under age 18, according to the State Fire Marshal's office. No firefighters died in the line of duty that year.


According to the state data, 19 fires were started by smoking materials, making that cause the leading cause of residential fire deaths, at 43 percent of home fire deaths compared with 2 percent caused by candles.

Some 32 percent of fires in 2016 were ruled "undetermined."

Wayne Dawson was born and raised in Brighton, but had lived in Waltham for the past 19 years and worked as a painter with his brothers. Wayne enjoyed going fishing and taking his dog Jazzy for walks, according to his obituary. He leaves behind his mother and four siblings and their children.


Obituary for Wayne Dawson

Wayne David Dawson

Of Waltham, passed away suddenly and tragically, Monday, June 4, 2018 due to injuries sustained from a house fire. He was 54.

Born and raised in Brighton to his loving parents Phyllis (Hacon) Dawson of Waltham and the late James Dawson, he has been a resident of Waltham for the past 19 years.

Wayne worked as a painter along with his brothers for many years.

In his spare time, Wayne enjoyed going fishing and taking his dog Jazzy for walks.

Besides his mother he is survived by his loving siblings Richard Dawson and his wife Rose (Sampson) of Newton, Donna Carcerano and her husband Michael of Watertown, Barry Dawson of Waltham, and Dana Clark and her husband Michael of Middleboro, his nieces and nephews Richard Sampson of Maynard, Craig Montague and Lisa Carcerano both of Watertown, Donna Clark of Raynham, Jennifer Iverson of Norton, Michael Clark of Berkley, and James and Jessica Clark both of Middleboro. He is also survived by many great nieces and nephews.



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WALTHAM, MA — 


Despite firefighters efforts to save him, one man died after being pulled from a 2-alarm fire Monday in Waltham.

Just before 7 p.m. Monday Waltham firefighters were called to Rumford Avenue for a 2-alarm fire. When they arrived there were flames shooting out from the top of the three story wood frame multi-family home.

At least one man escaped the fire but tried to go back and save his brother, who was trapped on the third floor, according to fire officials. Firefighters eventually found the man and pulled him from the fire unconscious, but were unable to save him.

"It appears that the bulk of the fire was in the room across from where he was. He was in the bathroom fully clothed. We're not sure what transpired yet," said Deputy Chief Thomas MacInnis to reporters.

By 7:30 p.m. the bulk of the fire was put out. Tuesday morning the charred top floor of the home was visible as fire officials continued an investigation.


A spokesperson for the Waltham Fire department told Patch a joint investigation is underway involving the State Fire Marshall, Waltham Police, and State Police as the cause is yet undetermined.

Waltham Fire Department Spokesperson Lt. Scott Perry said as far as he knew no other injuries were reported. Newton, Belmont, Weston, Lexington and Watertown helped with mutual aid he said, adding that fire fighters stayed on the scene until about 3 a.m. Tuesday.

The house was built around 1890 and is classified as a three-family home. It had three units with a total of six bedroom and three bathrooms. It was last accessed at $483,200. Courtesy Waltham City

Construction worker David Snell, 57, working for C.A. Hull Contractors in Walled Lake, MI, killed on I-75 in Detroit when suspected drunken driver crashes into his work truck, pinning him to death








Veteran construction worker killed on I-75 in Detroit when suspected drunken driver crashes
57-year-old Bay City man pinned against trailer
By Shawn Ley - Reporter 

June 14, 2018

 

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Detroit woman charged in death of construction worker on I-75

Detroit Free Press staff

June 17, 2018

A Detroit woman has been charged in the fatal highway crash that took the life of a construction worker last week.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged 22-year-old Samiya Speed with operating a motor vehicle causing death; driving with license suspended causing death; moving violation (careless driving) in a work zone causing death, and operating while intoxicated second offense.

On June 14 at 1:45 a.m. Speed allegedly was under the influence of alcohol in a construction zone on I-75 near Warren in Detroit when she ran into construction worker David Snell and killed the 57-year-old Bay City man. The crash caused Speed's car to roll over. She was placed under arrest by Michigan State Police troopers at the scene.

Speed is expected to be arraigned after 11:00 a.m. today in 34th District Court in Romulus.

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DETROIT, MI - Employees at C.A. Hull Contractors in Walled Lake are heartbroken after one of their own was killed while working Thursday morning on I-75 in Detroit.  

David Snell, 57, of Bay City, had worked for the company for more than 20 years. He was a father and husband.

He was working along northbound I-75 when a suspected drunk driver hit him. Michigan State Police had to shut down the interstate for hours at Warren Avenue.


 

David Snell was killed when a vehicle struck him on I-75 in Detroit on June 14, 2018. (WDIV)

Snell's company said he and a crew of his coworkers were putting up protective barriers for themselves early Thursday morning as they prepared for bridge repair work. That's when the driver of a SUV veered into the construction zone and rolled the vehicle into a work truck. Snell was pinned against a trailer. He suffered massive injuries and died.

Another one of the construction workers was hit by the vehicle, too, but is expected to be OK. He suffered minor injuries, but remains very shaken up after watching his coworker get killed.




A construction worker was struck and killed by a vehicle June 14, 2018 on I-75 in Detroit. (WDIV)

State police suspect the woman driving the SUV was drunk at the time of the crash. She was arrested.

Lt. Michael Shaw said this was totally preventable.

"These types of incidents are totally preventable. You take the drunk from behind the wheel, and it just won't happen. This was a fully-marked construction zone, barrels and arrow boards, attenuator, everything you could possibly used to protect a construction worker who is trying to make a living, and here comes another driver who didn't do the right thing," said Shaw.

State police are investigating. 


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Bay City road worker killed on I-75 by alleged drunken driver
Jun 14, 2018


By Bob Johnson

bob_johnson@mlive.com


DETROIT, MI -- A Bay City man has been identified as the construction worker killed by an alleged drunken driver on Interstate 75 at Warren Avenue in Detroit early Thursday, June 14, according to Michigan State Police.

About 12:50 a.m. the worker was killed and another injured when a GMC Terrain operated by a female driver driving northbound on I-75 struck them.

The victim in this crash has been identified as David Snell, 57, of Bay City.

According to police, the driver ran off the road to the right into a closed and barreled-off lane in an active construction zone with a truck blocking the lane. The right exit lane to I-94 was closed and blocked.

The driver collided with the front of the truck/attenuator and continued off to the right and hit two workers who were hooking a trailer up to a Ford pickup.

The GMC overturned and came to rest in the roadway. One of the pedestrian construction workers died as a result of the injuries sustained in the crash. The second received minor injuries. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash and the female driver is in custody.


Police said they are awaiting toxicology from the blood test of the driver, crash examination from a re-constructionist and the medical examiner's report.

Once those items are obtained, MSP will submit the complaint to the prosecutor's office. The driver will be detained for 24 hours to ensure she is not under the influence of any intoxicants and released pending charges, according to police.

Police said the two construction workers were not Michigan Department of Transportation or Wayne County employees, but were employed by a contracted private company.

Snell was an employee of C.A. hall and formerly employed by Gerace Construction, according to his obituary. He is survived by his wife Rachel Snell, children T.J., David and Krista, and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Edward “Eddie” Bromiley, a technician for Chelan PUD’s Central Maintenance group, died at Washington's Rock Island Dam after he was hit by a piece of steel from the spillway structure during crane testing









Wenatchee, WA

 Thursday afternoon update:

Edward “Eddie” Bromiley, a technician for Chelan PUD’s Central Maintenance group, died Wednesday in an accident at Rock Island Dam.

During crane testing, the 40-year-old employee was hit by a piece of steel from the spillway structure.


Bromiley had worked at Chelan PUD since April 2000. He became an apprentice wireman in August 2003 and a journeyman in October 2004. Eddie moved to being a meter relay technician in May 2005 and into the technician position in May 2008.

Support for his family is ongoing. This flag is flying in his memory outside the PUD’s Tech Shop in Wenatchee.

Thursday has been a day of mourning at Chelan PUD. Bromiley’s coworkers across the PUD have been meeting to share memories and grieve.

Friends of the family have organized a community candlelight vigil for him at 7:30 tonight in Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee. www.facebook.com/events/194574964597209/

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With deep sadness

An accident on the spillway at Rock Island Dam Wednesday afternoon took the life of a Chelan PUD employee.

During crane testing, the 40-year-old employee was hit by a piece of steel from the spillway structure.

Coworkers provided immediate first aid until emergency medical help arrived. The first responders weren’t able to revive the person.

The accident is under investigation and more information will be available when there is a better understanding of what happened.



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Chelan utility worker dies in accident at Rock Island Dam Posted: Jun 14, 2018 8:08 PM EDT Updated: Jun 14, 2018 8:08 PM EDT

  
Flag flying in Bromiley's honor, Courtesy Chelan PUD 

WENATCHEE, Wash. -

The Chelan Public Utility District says an employee has died while working at a hydroelectric dam south of Wenatchee.

The utility district says 40-year-old employee Edward “Eddie” Bromiley was working on the spillway at Rock Island Dam Wednesday when he was hit by a piece of steel from the spillway structure. Co-workers provided first aid until medics arrived but the worker died.

A flag is flying in his memory outside the PUD’s Tech Shop in Wenatchee.

Friends of the family have organized a community candlelight vigil for him at 7:30 Thursday night in Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee.

The accident is under investigation.

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Utility worker dies in accident at central Washington dam
Posted 11:52 AM, June 14, 2018, by Associated Press



 





Rock Island Dam on the Columbia River, seen from a passing train. (Wikimedia commons/Mr. Granger)

WENATCHEE, Wash. — The Chelan Public Utility District says an employee has died while working at a hydroelectric dam south of Wenatchee.

The utility says a 40-year-old employee working on the spillway at Rock Island Dam Wednesday was hit by a piece of steel from the spillway structure. Co-workers provided first aid until medics arrived but the worker died.

The utility did not identify the employee. It says grief counselors will be available for employees Thursday.

The accident is under investigation.

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WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) -



The Chelan Public Utility District says an employee has died while working at a hydroelectric dam south of Wenatchee.


The utility says a 40-year-old employee working on the spillway at Rock Island Dam Wednesday was hit by a piece of steel from the spillway structure. Co-workers provided first aid until medics arrived but the worker died.

The utility did not identify the employee. It says grief counselors will be available for employees Thursday.

The accident is under investigation.