CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) --
Authorities are on the scene of a partial facade collapse at a building in Manhattan.
It happened Monday evening on Eighth Avenue and 18th Street in Chelsea. The location appears to be that of Belleclaire Cleaners located at 156 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011.
Bricks fell off a four-story mixed-use building.
The building has been evacuated, but no injuries have been reported.
The Department of Buildings is heading to the scene to investigate.
COVINGTON, N.Y. —
State police say a 72-year-old man has died after being struck by a bull on a farm in western New York.
Troopers say Roy C. Bell of Perry died Thursday at a farm on Simmons Road in Covington, 30 miles southwest of Rochester. Police say Bell was moving cattle around the farm when he was struck by a 1-year-old bull shortly before noon.
A family member found him unresponsive and emergency medical personnel tried to revive him without success. Bell was taken to the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy.
It was the second death caused by a bull in upstate New York in 10 days. On July 24, 68-year-old Eugene Wolfert died after being gored by a bull on his dairy farm in Middlefield in Otsego County.
Roy with his family owned and operated Bell Farms in Perry.
Roy was born on June 26, 1946 and passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018.
Roy was a resident of Perry, New York at the time of passing.
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Covington, N.Y. (WHAM) -
State Police are investigating after a bull trampled a man to death at a farm in Wyoming County Thursday.
According to our news partners at The Batavian, this happened on Simmons Road shortly before noon.
Property records show this is at Bell Farms in Covington, which is located approximately 12 miles northwest of Geneseo.
Troopers said 72-year-old Roy Bell was moving cattle around the farm before noon and was trampled by a one year old bull with no horns.
Workers and family members performed CPR until EMS workers arrived, but Bell was unable to be revived.
The Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office will perform an autopsy on Bell to determine an exact cause of death.13WHAM News will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
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Man trampled by bull in Covington
posted by Howard B. Owens
A man has reportedly been trampled by a bull and is not breathing at a location on Simmons Road in the Town of Covington.
The location is in Pavilion's fire district and Pavilion fire is responding, along with Mercy EMS.
Dispatchers are checking on the availability of Mercy Flight.
Last week, in the Town of Covington, a man suffered rib and abdominal injuries after being gored by a bull.
UPDATE 11:52 a.m.: CPR in progress. Mercy Flight dispatched.
UPDATE 1:56 p.m.: A reporter for 13WHAM is at the location and a State trooper confirmed there is a fatality.
UPDATE 2:40 p.m.: Via our news partner, 13WHAM, the victim is 72 years old from Perry. He was an employee.
UPDATE 2:43 p.m.: Press release from State Police in Warsaw:
On Aug. 2 at 11:40 a.m., Troopers responded to Simmons Road in the Town of Covington for a man struck by a bull. Further investigation reveals that Roy C Bell, 72, of Perry, was moving cattle around the farm. A family member located Bell after being struck by the 1-year-old bull. Lifesaving measures were administered to Bell who was unresponsive. Bell succumbed to his injuries and was taken to Monroe County Medical Examiners Office for an autopsy.
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PERRY, NY —
Roy C. Bell, age 72, of Perry passed away on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 at his family farm.
He was born in Buffalo, N.Y., on June 26, 1946, a son of the late William and Lillias (DeGlopper) Bell.
Roy with his family owned and operated Bell Farms in Perry.
He was an active member of the Wyoming Methodist Church in Wyoming. He enjoyed working on the farm and woodworking. He had a great love of animals and plants.
He is survived by a brother, Robert (Darleen) Bell of Perry; nieces and nephews, Michael (Kerry) Bell of Pavilion, Roger (Diana) Bell of Goshen, Ind., David (Dianne) Bell of Beaver Dam, Wis., Jerry (Marcia) Bell of Perry and Diane (Michael) Dee of Colorado Springs, Colo.; along with many great nieces, nephews and friends. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Willard Bell, who passed away in 2016; and a nephew, Rick Bell, who passed away in 2015.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -
Joe English worked as a tree trimmer for Daddy Girls landscaping service out of Deltona, Florida. The 57-year-old man fell from a ladder on Saturday while trimming trees at a Jacksonville Beach home.
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department said English fell approximately 20 feet from the ladder and landed on brick pavers after disturbing a wasp nest.
English died of his injuries Sunday at Memorial Hospital, authorities said.
Neighbors said English was well know and well liked. They’re having a hard time processing how this could happen in the neighborhood they described as quiet.
“I saw him go to the ambulance on a stretcher,” said John Wood, a Jacksonville Beach neighbor. “This family’s been doing it for a long time and a lot of neighbors use them and we certainly hate to see anybody get hurt.”
“That would certainly be a dangerous situation if a wasp started coming after you,” said Wood.
Police worked the scene for hours after the tree trimming service employee fell to the driveway. Officers interviewed the home and business owners over the course of their investigation.
Some studies indicate these accidents may be on the decline. A tree care industry association analysis revealed a 22% dip in worker fatalities, and 16 percent fall in incidents in 2017.
“it’s a difficult job trimming these tall palm trees around the neighborhood,” said Wood. Neighbors are praying for the family.
REDDING, Shasta County — Update Sunday, August 5:
Pacific Gas and Electric spokeswoman Melissa Subbotin says the worker killed Saturday has been identified as Jairus Ayeta. Ayeta sustained fatal injuries in a vehicle related accident on the western edge of the Carr fire in Shasta County.
Subbotin says Jairus Ayeta, who was in his 20s, worked as an apprentice lineman for PG&E.
Pictured: Jairus Ayeta. Courtesy Ivy Johanson
The Whiskeytown National Recreation Area says they are conducting a fatality investigation in conjunction with the Shasta County Coroner's Office.
Ayeta is the seventh person to die in the destructive fire.
Original Article:
A PG&E spokesperson has confirmed the death of a crew member working in the area of the Carr Fire.
He said, "Safety of our employees and customers is PG&E's top priority. Our thoughts and prayers are with our fallen team member, their family, and our extended team. We are working with law enforcement to investigate the circumstances of the incident."
This is the seventh death caused by the Carr Fire. Four of those killed were civilians and now three people have died who were working on the fire. We will update this story as we learn more.
A fundraiser for his family has been set up here.
Jairus Ayeta was a 21 year old apprentice lineman for Pacific Gas and
Electric originally from Kampala, Uganda. He had a smile that could
light up a room and a laugh that was infectious to all of those around
him. He had a strong work ethic and was always jumping at the
opportunity to learn new things and work with his friends. He was loved
by many and played a key role in the upbeat atmosphere of his apprentice
class. With a sad heart he put his climbers on for the last time on
Saturday August 4th, 2018 while aiding in restoring power after the
tragic Carr fire. We are raising funds for his family in this difficult
time. We ask that you keep his family, close friends and co-workers in
your thoughts and prayers as we mourn the loss of this beautiful soul.
Property owners and insurers have filed a lawsuit against Nevada officials over a “prescribed burn” event that led to an uncontrollable fire that caused over $80 million in property damage.
The first trial over the fire case begins August 06, 2018, Courtroom View Network reported. A total of 96 plaintiffs are attached to the lawsuit, including property owners affected by the fire and their insurers – such as Farmers, Travelers, Allstate and Liberty Mutual.
On October 04, 2016, the Nevada Division of Forestry began a prescribed fire on Whittell Forest land owned by the University of Nevada, Reno. However, remnants of the blaze managed to spread outside the prescribed area and went out of control on October 17, 2016.
By the time the “Little Valley Fire” was brought under control five days later, it had ravaged 2,291 acres of land, destroyed 23 homes and 17 outbuildings. Reports say that some of the buildings damaged in the fire were of historical importance.
A Reno Gazette-Journal investigation estimated that the damage from the fire could exceed $80 million.
The trial will be presided over by Washoe County Judge Scott Freeman, who had consolidated the numerous individual lawsuits into a single case; it is expected to take two weeks to complete. At least 17 attorneys from various law firms are involved in the case.
The state department that had prescribed the fire will be represented by the Nevada attorney general’s office. Since the incident, the department has denied any liability for the fire – previous court filings from the Division of Forestry claimed that the fire burned out of control entirely by accident, and not due to the negligence of its employees.
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See smoke? It's a controlled burn in the Whittell Forest
Marcella Corona, mcorona@rgj.com
Oct. 3, 2016
If you see smoke coming from the Whittell Forest Tuesday, don’t be alarmed. It’s a controlled burn.
That’s the message the Nevada Division of Forestry is sending out to residents in the area. Firefighters from the Washoe Valley Volunteer Fire Department are planning on conducting a prescribed burn Tuesday in the Whittell Forest near Little Valley, authorities said in a news release.
Burn boss and trainee taking fuel moisture readings today at #LittleValleyBurn. pic.twitter.com/ExJr2zYM88— Nevada Forestry (@NevadaForestry) October 2, 2016
The prescribed burn area is about three miles west of Washoe Lake and about 2 miles northeast of Lake Tahoe. It was not immediately known what time Tuesday crews would conduct the burn.
The goal is to protect meadow ecosystems by removing encroaching vegetation and heavy layers of matted grass, authorities said.
“This will create healthy stands in forested areas and form a shaded fuel break to help protect structures on the west end of Washoe Valley from the threat of wildland fire,” the Nevada Division of Forestry said in a news release.
