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Roofer Electrocuted and Impaled in Freak Accident

Riverside, CA–  Jade Leitner, a married father of two, suffered severe burns and traumatic impalement injuries in a tragic accident. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at 5920 Jasmine Street in Riverside. The City of Riverside Fire Department reported that at 3:35 p.m., a man, later identified as Jade Leitner by supporters, experienced severe burns

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Roofers Find Body of Baby in Dumpster Outside of Florida Apartment Complex

Hollywood, FL- Employees at a roofing business in South Florida stumbled upon an infant’s remains in a large dumpster at an apartment complex on Monday morning, according to authorities. Upon their arrival at approximately 8 a.m., police officials began life-saving procedures, but to no avail as the infant did not respond, Hollywood police representative Deanna

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US Underage Roofer Crisis – New York Times Investigation

12/14/23 | New York Times — The New York Times conducted an investigation that revealed a troubling trend of underage migrant children working in hazardous roofing jobs across the United States. Despite federal laws prohibiting individuals under 18 from engaging in roofing due to its dangerous nature, many migrant children, known as “ruferitos,” find themselves

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Fire Destroys ABC Supply Building in Pawtucket

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Authorities are currently investigating the cause of a fire that engulfed a commercial building in Pawtucket on Thanksgiving. The blaze occurred at ABC Supply Co. Inc. on Beverage Hill Avenue, with firefighters responding to the scene around 2:30 p.m. The flames were initially spotted at the back of the building, quickly spreading

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Cocaine, Eutylone, and Cash Seized from Roofing Vehicle, Two Arrested

Henderson County, Tennessee (11/17/2022)-  A Henderson County, TN trooper stopped a Ford E-350 roofing van on Interstate 40 for traffic violations and then requested to search the vehicle after discovering possible criminal activity. A K-9’s alert prompted further search of the vehicle. Buried under roofing equipment, troopers found two coolers wrapped inside a  blue tarp. Inside the

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Dallas Roofing Nail Bandit Suspect Arrested

Dallas, Texas (10/24/22) – A suspect named by Dallas residents as the “Nail Bandit” has been arrested.  At least 30 incidents have been reported of hundreds of nails scattered in major intersections and other high-traffic areas.  Neighbors in Preston Hollow picked up over 300 nails, only to find more scattered in the street later. The scattered

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5 Gutter Contractors Receive Electric Shock and Fall 25 Feet

July 12, 2022 | Grand Ridge, IL Five contractors from Double L Seamless Gutters of Roanoke received electrical shocks and fell 25 feet from their ladders around 11 a.m. after an aluminum gutter they were installing touched a live power line.  The workers were all on aluminum ladders at the time of the incident. There

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