Welder Dies In Fall From Ferris Wheel At NJ Amusement Park: Report
A 62-year-old welder died in a fall from a Ferris wheel in New Jersey Monday, May 2, NJ Advance Media reported.
The subcontractor was killed while working at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, an Ocean City amusement park, President Jay Gillian said in a statement. Gillian also is the city's mayor.
Robert W. Sanger, of Pittsgrove, reportedly fell around 10:30 a.m. He was employed by Cargo Tech International of Swedesboro, Gloucester County, the outlet said.
OSHA is investigating the worker's death, Leni Fortson, the federal agency's regional director, told Daily Voice.
“We are cooperating w…
NJ Stoneworker, 37, Killed By Granite Slab Was 'Everyone's Friend'
A 37-year-old stoneworker from Burlington County was killed when a slab of granite fell onto him, authorities said.
The man from Marlton, who was not identified, worked for Empire Marble & Granite in South Brunswick, police said.
At 3:28 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, South Brunswick police, South Brunswick EMS, and Monmouth Junction Fire Department responded to 5 Chris Ct.
The worker from Empire Marble & Granite who was killed in an industrial accident.Facebook/ Empire Marble & Granite
Police found that the man's coworkers had removed much of the slab off of him, they said.…
Resort Worker Killed By Snowmobile In Berkshires, Officials Say
The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit is investigating an apparent accidental death at a Western Massachusetts resort.
According to Andrew McKeever, of the Berkshires District Attorney's Office, detectives responded to the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Hancock on Tuesday, Jan. 4, following a snow groomer and a snowmobile collision.
Kimberlee Francoeur, 30, of Lanesborough, died after the snow groomer operator backed into the snowmobile she was operating, McKeever said.
Jiminy Peak Ski Patrol and Northern Berkshire EMS personnel attempted to save Francoeur’s life, but ultimat…
