A construction worker fell to his death in New York City on Friday morning around 8:00 am. 59 year old Wilfredo Enrique was working on the facade of a new residential development when he fell to his death. Enrique was employed by Two Trees Management and was working on the construction site…
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Two baby girls die in radiator explosion in NYC
2 sisters died from burns after a radiator exploded in their apartment in the Bronx, New York City. 1 year old Scylee Ambrose and 2 year old Ibanez Ambrose were sleeping in their bedroom when a radiator valve blew off. The entire room quickly filled with hot steam. The two…
Affter the death of two construction workers, the City of New York is considering changing the way it’s monitoring safety on construction sites
Last September we wrote a blog about a third of NYC construction accident deaths not being counted or investigated by the city. After Crain’s reported this continuing problem, Mayor de Blasio acted in a very nonchalant manner and brushed off the issue. Unions workers were outraged by his attitude. Among the multiple…
Deaths of Pedestrians and Bicyclists in New York City to date have increased from same time period in 2015
More Pedestrians and Bicyclists have been killed in car accidents in NYC at this point in 2016 than in 2015. Through November 20th 124 pedestrians have been killed. 17 bicyclists have also suffered fatal injuries. For the same time period in 2015 115 pedestrians were involved in fatal accidents and…
Police seek Driver in Fatal Hit and Run Car Accident in Bronx, NYC
On November 17, 2016, Orlando Savino was hit by a four door sedan while walking across Neried Avenue at its intersection with Richardson Avenue in the Bronx, NYC. The car accident occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. The pedestrian was found unresponsive by the police. He was pronounced dead at Jacobi…
Two Dead in Car Accident on Sunrise Highway in Brookhaven, New York
At around 4:00 am Sunday morning Kevin Melgar, 23, was driving his 2004 Infiniti on Sunrise Highway against traffic. He apparently was speeding for approximately 7 miles the wrong way when he crashed into a van operated by 49-year-old Ozcan ‘John’ Ayyildiz which was proceeding the right way. Both drivers were killed as…
Missouri Gun Shop Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $2.2M
A Missouri firearm dealer that sold a gun to a mentally ill woman who shot and killed her father agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle his widow’s wrongful death case, attorneys said Tuesday. According to Janet Delana’s lawsuit, she called Odessa Gun & Pawn and told the store manager…
World’s Tallest Waterslide To Be Demolished After Boy’s Death
A 17-story-high water slide in Kansas City, which is billed as the world’s tallest, is going to be torn down after a 10-year-old rider was killed in August. The ride – called Verrückt, the German word for insane — has been closed since Caleb Thomas Schwab’s death. “Once the investigation…
Hit and Run driver who recklessly struck a NYC bicyclist charged with manslaughter
A man who fatally struck a bicyclist in NYC last July was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Last July Matthew Von Olen was riding his bike on Grand Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, when he was intentionally struck by a car. According to acting DA Eric Gonzales, the driver recklessly swerved into…
In the case of the death of NYC construction worker Carlos Moncayo, NYCOSH is callling for maximum sentence for Foreman Wilmer Cueva
Foreman Wilmer Cueva negligent act caused the death of New York construction worker Carlos Moncayo. Wilmer Cueva, a foreman for Sky Material, an excavation company, was supervising work at a construction site located on 9th Ave in the Meatpacking District in Manhattan. As the excavation of the site was progressing,…