The Didion Milling Plant in Cambria, Wisconsin that exploded late Wednesday night and killed at least 1 worker, was reprimanded by federal safety inspectors six years ago for not taking precautions against dust explosions, which are a major hazard in handling grain, records show.
The blast at the Didion Milling Plant in Cambria, a rural village about 45 miles (72.42 kilometers) northeast of Madison, left at least one person dead. Emergency workers were still searching for two employees as of Thursday afternoon. Nearly a dozen other employees were taken to area hospitals. None of the workers have been identified.
The cause of the blast remained unknown as of Thursday afternoon, Didion officials said. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators were on the scene.
"The safety and security of our employees is our top priority," Didion Vice President of Operations Derrick Clark said in a news release. "Over the past 44 years, the Didion team has grown to be a close-knit family, and we ask for your prayers during this difficult time."
The plant processes corn for ethanol and other uses. A review of online OSHA records shows the plant was cited in January 2011 for exposing its workers to dust explosion hazards. The records state that plant filters lacked an explosion protective system.
The agency ordered the mill to correct the problem by April 2011. The records show Didion paid a $3,465 fine and the case was closed in September 2013. OSHA hasn't cited the plant for anything since, the records show.
Dust explosions are a serious problem in handling grain, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. There were five grain dust explosions in the United States last year and two of the incidents resulted in fatalities, Purdue University said in an annual report. Keeping facilities clean of dust and equipment in good working order to reduce the possibility of igniting the dust are critical to preventing explosions, the report said.
Dust explosions can occur when high concentrations of dust particles are suspended in the air in a confined space during grain handling and a spark from something like a cigarette butt ignites it, according to the USDA's website.
Emails sent to several Didion officials Thursday and a voicemail left for Vice President of Sales Jeff Dillon weren't immediately returned. A note posted on the company's website said the company would be closed until further notice.
Nearly two dozen fire departments and four police departments responded.
Cambria Village President Glen Williams said the fire was contained by early Thursday and there were no evacuations in the area. Schools in the Cambria-Friesland district closed Thursday because of the incident.
The district houses early childhood through 12th grade in one building about an eighth of a mile from the plant, Superintendent Timothy Raymond said. School officials wanted to be sure the danger was over on Thursday, he said. Classes were set to resume on Friday.
The number of employees inside the building during the explosion fluctuated through the day Thursday.
Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards initially said 16 people were in the plant. Village of Cambria officials later said 17 were inside before revising the number back to 16.
In addition to the fatality, two other plant employees were treated and released. Eleven more were taken to area hospitals via ambulance and helicopter. Recovery crews were still searching a mountain of debris Thursday for the two missing workers.
Cambria is a community of about 770 people. Wiliams, the village president, said the plant is an economic anchor for the entire area. Raymond, the schools superintendent, said his district plans to have counselors on hand when students return Friday.
"Quite a few of the employees live in the village and surrounding area. So it's going to affect the whole area. Not just the shock of the event, but the economic hardship to the families," Williams said.
OSHA spokesman Scott Allen said personnel from the federal agency were on the scene Thursday to begin an investigation. The agency has six months to complete its work.
The company employs more than 200 people. It has offices and a soybean plant in Jefferson County to the southwest, the mill and an ethanol plant in Cambria and an oil packaging plant in Green Lake County to the north, according to the company website.
Brothers John and Dow Didion began Didion Milling in 1972 and construction on the Cambria corn mill was completed in 1991, according to the website. The company's corn products are used in brewing beer as well as in making chips, breakfast cereals, bathroom moldings, steel and ethanol.
Five firefighters were injured as a staircase collapsed and flames ripped through a White Plains home early Wednesday.
A family escaped their home on Milford Drive before a fire left the two-story house significantly damaged around 4 a.m., White Plains Fire Chief Richard Lyman said. The family had recently upgraded their fire alarm system, which alerted a dispatcher to the fire at 3:47 a.m., he said.
The family safely fled the home before firefighters arrived. About 20 firefighters responded to the blaze, which started in the basement and made its way to the first and second floors, Lyman said.
“The company did a great job of knocking it down on the first story,” he said.
Firefighters made their way to the basement stairway in the back of the house, and one firefighter was injured as the stairs collapsed, Lyman said. That firefighter was helped out of the debris, and the blaze was under control in about 30 minutes, he said.
“They did a fantastic job,” Lyman said. “I’m very proud of the guys.”
Five firefighters ended up being treated at White Plains Hospital for various injuries, including burns, smoke inhalation, and shoulder, neck and back pain, Lyman said.
The house had significant smoke and fire damage, he said.
“It’s going to need quite a bit of renovation. It’s going to need quite a bit of work,” he said.
Lyman said the fire is under investigation, so he could not comment yet on whether it is suspicious or what may have caused it.
“We don’t rule anything out,” he said.
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It’s with deep regret that we pass on to you that Paramedics Lahiri Garcia, 51, and Paul Besaw, 36, died in a vehicle crash at Indiantown and Philadelphia Drive just west of Military Trail (Jupiter area of Palm Beach County).
PM’s Garcia and Besaw worked for American Medical Response. PM Garcia was a critical care supervisor and PM Besaw was a critical care paramedic and supervisor.
A third person was injured in the crash and taken to a trauma center. It was not immediately clear if the person was aboard the ambulance or drove the red convertible that crashed into it.
Witnesses said the crash occurred when that red car made a U-turn, hitting the ambulance that was traveling west. The ambulance was returning to quarters from a transport. Both Paramedics leave behind spouses and families.
Our condolences to all those affected. Rest In Peace.
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LODD: 2 Fla. paramedics killed in ambulance rollover crash
A car pulled in front of the AMR ambulance; the crash is under investigation
Duty Death: Lahiri Garcia and Paul Besaw - [Jupiter, Florida]
End of Service: 06/01/2017
By EMS1 Staff
JUPITER, Fla. — Two paramedics were killed in an ambulance crash Thursday morning.
WPBF.com reported that a car pulled in front of the American Medical Response ambulance; the rig tried to avoid the crash, causing it to rollover. The ambulance did not have its lights and sirens activated. There were no patients on board at the time of the incident.
The driver of the car was injured and transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Lahiri Garcia, 51, and critical care paramedic and supervisor, Paul Besaw, 36, died in the crash.
"Lahiri and Paul were both devoted husbands and fathers," AMR wrote on Facebook. "They dedicated their lives to caring for others. They were skilled, compassionate and fearless employees who embodied all of the qualities of an exemplary EMS provider."
The crash is under investigation. We will update you once more information becomes available.
Our hearts are heavy as tragedy has struck our AMR Family in Florida. We are deeply saddened to share that our colleagues, Lahiri and Paul, died in the line of duty early this morning in a crash in Jupiter, Florida.
Lahiri and Paul were both devoted husbands and fathers. They dedicated their lives to caring for others. They were skilled, compassionate and fearless employees who embodied all of the qualities of an exemplary EMS provider.
Our thoughts go out to the families, friends and colleagues of Lahiri and Paul.
Topeka man dies in Osage City industrial accident
June 01, 2017 - 5:33 am
TOPEKA, Kan. (KNSS) - A Topeka man was killed early Wednesday morning in a work-related accident at a plant in Osage City. Police say the fatal accident occurred around 3:15 a.m. at the Orbis Plastic plant.
The victim, identified as 53-year-old Ruben Guadlaupe Chavira, was found by a co-worker. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Osage City Police Department tells the Kansas Information Network Chavira was killed when a forklift he was operating pinned him against other equipment. According to Orbis management, Chavira has worked at the plant as a “Press Operator and Backup Grinder” since 2014.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Orbis officials and the Osage County Coroner’s Office will investigate the accident.
CAMBRIA, Wis. (AP) -- The Latest on the fatal mill explosion in southern Wisconsin (all times local):
8 p.m.
A sheriff says a second person has been killed in a corn mill explosion in southern Wisconsin as crews continue to search the debris for a third person still missing.
Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards confirmed the second death at a news conference Thursday evening. Richards also said the cause of the explosion remains unknown.
The names of the victims have not yet been released.
Richards earlier said that 16 employees were inside the plant in the Village of Cambria when the blast occurred.
Cambria Fire Chief Cody Doucette also confirmed that a smaller fire occurred in a different part of the plant on Monday. Doucette says investigators are trying to determine if there was a connection between the fires.
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4 p.m.
Officials are correcting the number of employees they believe were inside a southern Wisconsin corn mill when the facility exploded late Wednesday night.
Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards said early Thursday that 16 employees were inside the plant in the Village of Cambria when it blew up. Village officials said later Thursday afternoon 17 employees were inside. They've now revised that number back to 16.
One person has been confirmed killed in the explosion. Two others were still missing Thursday afternoon. Searchers were combing the rubble for them.
Thirteen employees were hurt. Two were treated at the scene. Eleven were taken to area hospitals, including facilities in Portage and Beaver Dam as well as the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison.
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3:30 p.m.
Community members in a southern Wisconsin village will hold an evening vigil to mourn the loss of life and injuries from a corn mill explosion.
The village of Cambria said in a news release Thursday that people plan to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church to pray for victims of the explosion and fire at the Didion Milling Plant. At least one person was killed and a dozen injured in the blast.
Two people who were in the mill at the time remain missing.
The church has become a gathering spot for family members of the victims and volunteers. The release notes that Pastor Kristin Frederich will speak before the vigil about how people can help. A benefit fund has been established.
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3:15 p.m.
A southern Wisconsin school district that shut down after a nearby corn mill exploded plans to resume classes on Friday.
An explosion at the Didion Milling Plant in rural Cambria late Wednesday night killed one person and injured a dozen more. The fire was contained early Thursday but Cambria-Friesland School District officials elected to keep kids home for the day.
Superintendent Timothy Raymond says early childhood through 12th grade is housed in one building about an eighth of a mile from the plant. He says the district decided to shut down Thursday as a precaution in case the fire wasn't completely extinguished.
Didion employs more than 200 people from around the area. Raymond says his district and surrounding districts plan to coordinate on supplying counselors if students need them on Friday.
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2 p.m.
Authorities say there were 17 people not 16 inside the southern Wisconsin corn mill that exploded late Wednesday night.
Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards initially said Thursday morning that 16 people were inside the facility in Cambria when the explosion occurred. Officials in the Village of Cambria issued a news release later Thursday saying 17 employees were in the mill.
One person was killed and two people remain missing. Two workers were treated and released. Twelve were transported to hospitals via ambulances and medical flights.
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1:35 p.m.
The company that owns the southern Wisconsin corn mill that exploded late Wednesday says it's unclear what caused the fatal blast.
Authorities say two workers were still missing Thursday after the explosion and fire at the Didion Milling Plant in Cambria that killed at least one person and injured about a dozen others.
Didion Vice President of Operations Derrick Clark released a statement Thursday asking for the community's prayers, saying the company is a tight-knit family. Clark says the company is working with local police and emergency responders.
He says the cause of the explosion remains unknown.
Federal records show the plant was cited in 2011 for exposing workers to dust explosion hazards. Company officials haven't returned messages seeking comment from The Associated Press.
11:15 a.m.
The Wisconsin corn mill where an explosion late Wednesday killed at least one worker was cited by federal safety investigators six years ago for exposing workers to dust explosion hazards.
Records from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration show that Didion Milling Plant in Cambria was cited in January 2011 for exposing workers to hazards associated with dust explosion and other fire hazards. The records say filters in the plant lacked an explosion protective system.
OSHA ordered the mill to correct the problem by April 2011. The records show Didion paid a nearly $3,500 fine and the case was closed in September 2013. OSHA hasn't cited the plant for anything since.
Didion officials didn't immediately return messages from The Associated Press on Thursday. OSHA has launched an investigation into Wednesday night's blast.
Authorities say two workers are still missing and about a dozen other workers were injured.
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9:50 a.m.
Hospitals in southern Wisconsin are treating at least 10 people who were injured in a deadly explosion at a corn mill.
Authorities said Thursday that an explosion and fire late Wednesday at the Didion Milling Plant in Cambria killed at least one person and injured about a dozen others. The small community is about 45 miles northeast of Madison.
Divine Savior Hospital spokeswoman Haley Gilman says the hospital in nearby Portage received six people injured in the explosion. She says one was transferred to the burn unit at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, one was admitted to the intensive care unit and four were treated and released.
University of Wisconsin Hospital spokeswoman Emily Kumlien says five people were air-lifted to her facility. She says four are in the hospital's burn center, while the fifth is in the hospital's trauma and life support center. She declined to release further details.
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8:20 a.m.
Recovery crews are searching a mountain of debris for two missing employees after a fatal explosion at a corn mill in southern Wisconsin.
Columbia County sheriff's officials say the explosion and fire at the Didion Milling Plant killed at least one person and injured about a dozen others.
The blast was reported around 11 p.m. Wednesday. Sheriff Dennis Richards says 16 employees were working at the time, and two remained unaccounted for on Thursday morning.
The blast leveled the corn milling structure at the Didion complex in Columbia, a village of about 770 residents roughly 45 miles northeast of Madison.
Some concrete storage silos are damaged but remained standing.
Village President Glen Williams says about three dozen police, fire and rescue agencies responded to the explosion at the complex, which processes corn for ethanol and other industrial uses.
There was no immediate word on the severity of the injuries or what may have caused the blast.
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7:30 a.m.
Authorities say two people are unaccounted for after a fatal explosion that leveled part of a corn mill plant in southern Wisconsin.
Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards said during a news conference Thursday that 16 employees were working at the time of the blast at the Didion Milling Plant in Cambria, a small community about 45 miles northeast of Madison.
Richards says one person is dead and two people are still missing following the explosion, which was reported around 11 p.m. Wednesday. A sheriff's dispatcher says 11 people were injured, though no details about the injuries have been released.
Dozens of area police, fire and rescue agencies responded to the explosion at the plant, which processes corn for ethanol. No information has been released about what may have caused the blast.
Schools in the Cambria-Friesland district closed Thursday because of the incident in Cambria, a village of about 770 residents.
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6:10 a.m.
The local sheriff says at least one person is dead and more than a dozen are hurt after an explosion at a corn milling plant in Wisconsin.
Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards says the blast was reported around 11 p.m. Wednesday at the Didion Milling Plant in Cambria, about 80 miles northwest of Milwaukee.
Richards tells La Crosse television station WXOW that at least one person was killed and more than a dozen are hurt. He says at least 16 employees were working at the time.
Richards says firefighters and ambulance services, along with medical flights, are responding.
Cambria Village President Glen Williams says the fire was contained by early Thursday, but he says the building was destroyed. Williams says there were no evacuations in the area.
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4:16 a.m.
An explosion at a corn milling plant has rocked a community in central Wisconsin.
Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards tells local news outlets the blast was reported around 11 p.m. Wednesday at the Didion Milling Plant in Cambria.
Richards says firefighters and ambulance services from other communities have responded and he says there have been multiple medical flights. Cambria Village President Glen Williams told Madison station WKOW that the fire was contained by early Thursday. He says there were no evacuations in the area and there's no threat from chemicals or fumes that he's aware of.=====================================
CAMBRIA, Wis. (AP) — Recovery crews searched a mountain of debris for two workers on Thursday following an explosion at a corn mill plant that killed at least one employee, injured about a dozen others and leveled parts of the sprawling facility in southern Wisconsin, authorities said.
Sixteen employees were working when the blast was reported around 11 p.m. Wednesday at the Didion Milling Plant in Cambria, a small community about 45 miles northeast of Madison, Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards said during a news conference. The plant processes corn for ethanol and other uses.
Richards said one person was killed and two people were still missing as of Thursday morning. There was no immediate word on what may have caused the blast.
The University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison received five people injured in the blast, but hospital spokeswoman Emily Kumlien said patient privacy laws prevented her from releasing any information on their conditions. Messages left by The Associated Press at other area hospitals inquiring about explosion victims weren't immediately returned Thursday.
Numerous fire, police and rescue agencies from the area responded to the scene, according to Cambria Village President Glen Williams. He noted that the plant, in a community of about 770 people, is an economic anchor in the area.
"Quite a few of the employees live in the village and surrounding area. So it's going to affect the whole area. Not just the shock of the event, but the economic hardship to the families," Williams said.
Williams said the fire was contained by early Thursday and there were no evacuations in the area. Schools in the Cambria-Friesland district closed Thursday because of the incident.
Emails sent to several company officials Thursday weren't immediately returned. A note posted on the company's website said the company would be closed until further notice.
According to the company's website, brothers John and Dow Didion began Didion Milling in 1972 and construction on the Cambria corn mill was completed in 1991. Its corn products are used in brewing beer, making chips, breakfast cereals, bathroom moldings and steel as well as ethanol.
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CAMBRIA — Recovery crews searched a mountain of debris for two workers on Thursday, June 1st, following an explosion at a corn mill plant that killed at least one person, injured more than a dozen others and leveled parts of the sprawling facility in Cambria in Columbia County.
Seventeen employees were working when the blast was reported around 11:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Didion Milling Plant in Cambria, a small community about 45 miles northeast of Madison.
Two employees who were injured were treated and released. Twelve were taken to hospitals by ambulance, Med Flight and Flight for Life.
One person was killed, officials said, and two remained missing Thursday.
Didion Milling's VP of Operations, Derrick Clark issued this statement Thursday:
"On May 31 at approximately 11 p.m., an explosion occurred at our milling operations located in Cambria, Wisconsin. The cause of the explosion is not known.
At this time, the safety and security of our employees is our top priority. The injured employees have been transported to local hospitals. First responders report one fatality, and there are two employees missing. We cannot release names at this time.
Over the past 44 years, the Didion team has grown to be a close knit family, and we ask for your prayers during this difficult time. Didion continues to work with local law enforcement agencies, fire departments and emergency medical services, and we are grateful for their support.
We will continue to update you as we learn more."
Explosion at Didion Milling in Columbia County
There were 23 fire departments, two Med Flight responders, two 2 Flight for Life responders, eight EMS services, four police departments, county and state departments, Red Cross, Salvation Army and other entities that rendered assistance.
There was no immediate word on what may have caused the blast at the plant, which was cited in January 2011 for exposing its workers to dust explosion hazards, according to records from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The records state that plant filters lacked an explosion protective system.
Didion Milling Plant in Cambria
The agency ordered the mill to correct the problem by April 2011. The records show Didion paid a $3,465 fine and the case was closed in September 2013. OSHA hasn't cited the plant for anything since, the records show. The plant processes corn for ethanol and other uses.
Emails sent to several company officials Thursday and a voicemail left for Vice President of Sales Jeff Dillon weren't immediately returned. A note posted on the company's website said the company would be closed until further notice.
Cambria Village President Glen Williams noted that the plant, in a community of about 770 people, is an economic anchor in the area.
"Quite a few of the employees live in the village and surrounding area. So it's going to affect the whole area. Not just the shock of the event, but the economic hardship to the families," Williams said.
Explosion at Didion Milling in Columbia County
Williams said the fire was contained by early Thursday and there were no evacuations in the area. Schools in the Cambria-Friesland district closed Thursday because of the incident.
OSHA spokesman Scott Allen said personnel from the federal agency were on the scene Thursday to begin an investigation. The agency has six months to complete its work.
Explosion at Didion Milling in Columbia County
Explosion at Didion Milling in Columbia County
The company employs more than 200 people. It has offices and a soybean plant in Jefferson County to the southwest, the mill and an ethanol plant in Cambria and an oil packaging plant in Green Lake County to the north, according to the company website.
Brothers John and Dow Didion began Didion Milling in 1972 and construction on the Cambria corn mill was completed in 1991, according to the website. The company's corn products are used in brewing beer as well as in making chips, breakfast cereals, bathroom moldings, steel and ethanol.
Below is from Didion Milling's website:
"Didion Milling is a family owned agricultural processing business located in the heartland of Wisconsin. For more than 40 years Didion Milling has been storing, milling and transporting corn products, giving us the expertise that has helped us become a trusted leader in our industry today. Our success is based on our ability to add value to corn, enhancing our customers operations and enriching the lives of our customers. Our ethanol facility is a logical extension of our traditional business bringing us closer to unlocking the full potential of corn."
Explosion at Didion Milling in Columbia County
Explosion at Didion Milling in Columbia County
Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
Worker dies from fall at Ludington water treatment plant
By Lynn Moore | lmoore8@mlive.com
on June 01, 2017 at 11:13 AM, updated June 01, 2017 at 12:42 PM
LUDINGTON, MI - A 20-year-old Grand Rapids man died after falling from a roof at Ludington's water treatment plant Wednesday, according to police.
Kevin Anthony Martinez, 20, died after he fell 30 feet through a skylight on a roof at the plant, according to a statement from Ludington Police Chief Mark A. Barnett.
Martinez was working at the plant, located at 501 N. Lakeshore Dr., when the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. May 31, according to Barnett. Martinez landed on the cement floor of an empty clarifier tank, he said.
Martinez was first transported to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital before being airlifted to Spectrum Health Butterworth in Grand Rapids where he died, Barnett said.
"Some individuals were on the roof cleaning up tools from the days work putting some Styrofoam panels up," Barnett said. "That's when he fell through the skylight."
The victim was employed by a roofing subcontractor working for Davis Construction of Kentwood, which is the general contractor on an $8.2 million project to upgrade the Ludington plant, said Ludington City Manager John Shay.
The clarifier tank the victim fell into normally would have been full of water, but was empty because of work being done on it, Shay said. To get to the victim, rescuers would have had to climb ladders to get into the tank, he said.
The Michigan Occupational Safe and Health Administration was on the scene today to investigate, Shay said.
"Our hearts go out to the victim and his family," Shay said. "It's absolutely tragic."
The Ludington Fire Department, Mason County Sheriff's Office and Life EMS assisted Ludington Police at the scene.
Authorities Thursday publicly identified a worker killed in a construction accident near the U.S.-Mexico border as a 56-year-old Wyoming man.
Frederick Von Kahl was killed while working on a drill rig at the site on Camiones Way in San Ysidro late Wednesday morning, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was struck in the chest by a hose, which knocked him off an elevated platform, according to news reports.
The victim had worked for Earth Tech Well Drilling, which was subcontracting for Atkinson/Clark, according to NBC7. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched an investigation into his death.
Scheduled for completion in 2019, the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE), Phase 3 project is designed to address the increased travel delays due to traffic volume in the busiest land port in the world.
Atkinson/Clark, A Joint Venture, will expand southbound Interstate-5 from 5 to 10 lanes, as well as fabricate and install 10 new inspection booths. They also will construct new southbound primary and secondary vehicle inspection canopies, and a 562-car employee parking structure, as well as access roadways through the LPOE to and from Mexico. Additionally, the team will expand the northbound primary vehicle inspection canopy and create 8 additional lanes with 15 northbound inspection booths.
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A construction worker died Wednesday after a valve ruptured and struck him in the chest in San Ysidro, a spokesperson for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed.
The incident occurred on the 5700 block of Camiones Way near the U.S.-Mexico border and Interstate 5.
According to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD), medics were called out around 10:52 a.m.
A 2-inch hose hit the 52-year-old worker in the chest and knocked him off the platform. When medics arrived on the scene, the man was not conscious, SDFD officials said.
San Diego police also responded to the scene.
OSHA spokesperson Luke Brown said the employee worked for Earth Tech Well Drilling, a subcontractor for Atkinson Clark Costruction.
NBC 7 reached out to Atkinson Clark for a statement but has not heard back yet.
At this time, OSHA is investigating both companies.
According to previous OSHA records, Atkinson Clark was investigated for two construction accidents -- in Westminster and Foothill Ranch.
No other information was available.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (WPVI) --
Camden County officials are investigating a deadly accident in Cherry Hill.
It happened around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cherry Hill Towers at 2145 Route 38 East.
A window washer was working on the building when the victim fell.
That person was pronounced dead at the scene.
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CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CBS) — Police say a window washer has died after falling while working at an apartment building in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
It happened shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Cherry Hill Towers along Route 38, across from the Cherry Hill Mall.
The victim was taken to the hospital and was later pronounced dead.
It was not immediately known how far the window washer fell.
The victim’s identity was not immediately released.
Police are investigating the incident
