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Construction worker dies in Fairmount accident A construction worker fell from scaffolding at a work site in the city's Fairmount section Monday afternoon and was pronounced dead about 1:45, police said. Authorities said the unidentified 30-year-old man came in contact with a live wire while working on the third floor of a building under construction at 20th and Parrish Streets and fell to the ground. A police spokeswoman said the cause of death was under investigation.

Authorities say a construction worker was killed Saturday morning when a cable pulling a metal trash bin onto a truck snapped and struck him in the back of the head at a single-family home in northern New Jersey. North Bergen police told the Record newspaper that the man, whose name was not immediately disclosed, was partially decapitated in the accident, which occurred just before noon. The man apparently was sitting in the cab of the truck at the work site when the cable snapped and broke through the truck's back window.

Police said a construction worker fell from scaffolding at a construction site in the city's Fairmount section Monday afternoon and was pronounced dead at around 1:45 p.m. Authorities said the 30-year-old unidentified Hispanic male came in contact with a live wire while working on the third floor of a building under construction at Parrish and 20th streets and fell to the ground. A police spokeswoman said the exact cause of death was under investigation. A spokesman for the Medical Examiner's office could not be reached for comment.

A construction worker yesterday morning found two human skulls and a scattering of long bones inside a green, graffiti-covered Dumpster in Logan - but authorities seemed none too worried about the discovery. Hours after noticing the brown and broken bones scattered amid empty white buckets and discarded motor-oil bottles, Phillip Walker was still shaken by his find. He had just arrived at his home-renovation job in the 4800 block of North Seventh Street around 8 a.m. when he went to check the Dumpster, which was empty on Friday.

Authorities yesterday were still searching for the gunman who killed a 36- year-old construction worker Tuesday night in a drug-infested neighborhood on the southwest side of Salem. Anton Lee Sassi of Pennsville was pronounced dead at the corner of Third and Carpenter Streets about 7 p.m. Police said Sassi was believed to have been shot shortly after buying several small bags containing less than a half-ounce of a drug believed to be cocaine. "We're very much interested in catching this individual," said Salem County Prosecutor Ron Epstein, adding that he did not believe that the suspect was a danger to the general public.

Basking in the warmth of yesterday's noontime sun, construction worker Brian Martinelli of Drexel Hill relaxes atop a barrier on the Fayette Street bridge in Conshohocken. No such luck for today; the high is not expected to top 70, and showers are expected.

POLICE SAID a construction worker fell from scaffolding at a construction site in the city's Fairmount section Monday afternoon and was pronounced dead about 1:45 p.m. Authorities said the 30-year-old unidentified Hispanic male came in contact with a live wire and fell to the ground while working on the third floor of a building under construction at 20th and Parrish streets. A police spokeswoman said the exact cause of death was under investigation. A spokesman for the Medical Examiner's Office could not be reached for comment.

A 39-YEAR-OLD construction worker slipped from the roof of a Thomas Jefferson University Hospital building at 10th and Samson streets Friday morning and fell eight stories to his death, police said. Police said the man, whose name has not been released, was working on the roof when he fell. He was pronounced at the scene at 10:25 a.m. A spokesman for the Medical Examiner's Office, Jeff Moran, said an examination as to the cause of death would be performed Saturday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration had begun an investigation into the deadly fall.

Construction worker Charles Bevin, 22, has beaten a murder rap for the fatal shooting of his foreman. Yesterday, after defense lawyer Mark S. Gottlieb said the killing of Herbert Musgrove, 37, on Saturday, was either self-defense or at most manslaughter, Municipal Judge Eric L. Lilian held Bevin for trial on a voluntary manslaughter charge. Bevin, of 15th Street near 68th Avenue, was freed on $25,000 bail. "I don't think the defendant is a risk to the community or a risk to flee," Lilian said.

IF YOU ever hear me say I work for fun, that's a lie. I work because lazy husbands come home to Dear John letters and empty houses. The husband's clothing is usually still there when the family leaves. It's just outside on the sidewalk, and it's been doused with gasoline. I work to avoid that fate, and while I like fun as much as the next guy, there's a limit to what I'll do for enjoyment, because frankly, I don't have time for foolishness. In fact, most of the people I know don't have time for it either.

9:49 p.m. Gov. Corbett said he plans to tour parts Pennsylvania damaged by Sandy but didn't say where or when. He said more than a million people in the state still lacked power and three hospitals in eastern Pennsylvania were relying on generators. Five deaths so far have been blamed on the storm. Overall, he said, even with the storm still zigzagging across the state, the recovery has gone faster than expected. "We are breathing somewhat a sigh of relief. I'll be breathing a bigger sigh of relief when power is back on. " - Amy Worden 7:53 p.m. Gov. Christie tonight said fresh water is precious and should be used primarily for drinking and food preparation and not other things.

A 39-YEAR-OLD construction worker slipped from the roof of a Thomas Jefferson University Hospital building at 10th and Samson streets Friday morning and fell eight stories to his death, police said. Police said the man, whose name has not been released, was working on the roof when he fell. He was pronounced at the scene at 10:25 a.m. A spokesman for the Medical Examiner's Office, Jeff Moran, said an examination as to the cause of death would be performed Saturday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration had begun an investigation into the deadly fall.

POLICE SAID a construction worker fell from scaffolding at a construction site in the city's Fairmount section Monday afternoon and was pronounced dead about 1:45 p.m. Authorities said the 30-year-old unidentified Hispanic male came in contact with a live wire and fell to the ground while working on the third floor of a building under construction at 20th and Parrish streets. A police spokeswoman said the exact cause of death was under investigation. A spokesman for the Medical Examiner's Office could not be reached for comment.

Construction worker dies in Fairmount accident A construction worker fell from scaffolding at a work site in the city's Fairmount section Monday afternoon and was pronounced dead about 1:45, police said. Authorities said the unidentified 30-year-old man came in contact with a live wire while working on the third floor of a building under construction at 20th and Parrish Streets and fell to the ground. A police spokeswoman said the cause of death was under investigation.

Police said a construction worker fell from scaffolding at a construction site in the city's Fairmount section Monday afternoon and was pronounced dead at around 1:45 p.m. Authorities said the 30-year-old unidentified Hispanic male came in contact with a live wire while working on the third floor of a building under construction at Parrish and 20th streets and fell to the ground. A police spokeswoman said the exact cause of death was under investigation. A spokesman for the Medical Examiner's office could not be reached for comment.

NEW YORK - Authorities are focusing on what caused a boom crane to crash to the ground at a Manhattan work site, killing one construction worker and seriously injuring another. The dead worker was identified by police as Michael Simermeyer, 30, of Burlington Township, N.J. He was pronounced dead following Tuesday's accident at the No. 7 subway line extension construction site. One other person was hospitalized in serious condition and three people were treated for minor injuries. The crane was set up on the second of three levels on the construction site on Manhattan's West Side, city officials said.

Authorities say a construction worker was killed Saturday morning when a cable pulling a metal trash bin onto a truck snapped and struck him in the back of the head at a single-family home in northern New Jersey. North Bergen police told the Record newspaper that the man, whose name was not immediately disclosed, was partially decapitated in the accident, which occurred just before noon. The man apparently was sitting in the cab of the truck at the work site when the cable snapped and broke through the truck's back window.