{"id":3207,"date":"2018-04-30T15:55:45","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T19:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jordanbarab.com\/confinedspace\/?p=3207"},"modified":"2018-04-30T15:55:45","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T19:55:45","slug":"weekly-toll-mourning-fighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jordanbarab.com\/confinedspace\/2018\/04\/30\/weekly-toll-mourning-fighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Toll: Mourning and Fighting for Another Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WeeklyEven though President Trump somehow forgot to mention Workers Memorial Day at his rally in Michigan Saturday night, we here at Confined Space will never forget.<\/p>\n

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Fair employee dies on the job in Alexander City<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. \u2014\u00a0<\/span>A fair employee died while on the job<\/a> at the Kiwanis Club Fair in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County Coroner Mike Knox confirms. Alexander City Police Chief Jay Turner says Eugeny Kovalevsky<\/strong> died after climbing up onto the “Ring of Fire” ride to work on an issue he had observed. When the ride operator advised the employee to come down, he fell about 30 feet.\u00a0The worker was later pronounced deceased at Russell Medical Center.\u00a0 Kovalevsky, originally from Belarus, had been inspecting a part on the Ring of Fire ride at the fair and had climbed without safety gear<\/a> to a high level on the ride, according to Turner.<\/p>\n
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Arizona police officer killed, suspect arrested after stealing 3 cars<\/h3>\n

Nogales, AZ — A police officer in Arizona is dead and a suspect is in custody after stealing three cars in a violent series of incidents Friday in Nogales. According to Nogales police, officer Jesus Cordova<\/strong> was shot multiple times and killed<\/a> after pulling over a driver following an armed carjacking at about 2:40 p.m. The suspect exited the car and shot at Cordova after being pulled over, police said. He then allegedly stole two more cars during a police chase, authorities said.\u00a0Cordova, 44, was engaged and the father of three children. His fiancee is 5 months pregnant with their fourth child.<\/p>\n

Construction worker killed by falling limestone on IU campus<\/h3>\n

Bloomington, IN — A large piece of limestone being installed above a doorway fell and killed a construction worker<\/a> at Swain Hall West on Indiana University\u2019s campus Wednesday afternoon.IU spokesman Chuck Carney confirmed Wednesday afternoon that the construction worker died. Monroe County coroner Joani Shields said the victim was identified as 35-year-old William M. Brown Jr<\/strong>. of Bloomington. He worked for an independent contractor that had been hired by Indiana University to do renovations on the building. He was not an employee of IU.\u00a0The crew had been using equipment to lift and place limestone above an interior doorway at the north side of the building when it fell, according to preliminary reports given to emergency responders at the scene. Construction workers had started CPR on the man, who was hit in the head and chest by the limestone, according to Sgt. Brandon Hudson of the Bloomington Fire Department. Hudson estimated the piece of limestone was 6 feet long.<\/p>\n

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Man who killed Maine sheriff\u2019s deputy now in custody<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n
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NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine \u2013 The search for a man accused of killing a sheriff\u2019s deputy<\/a> came to an end Saturday, the fourth day of an intense manhunt in the woods of central Maine. The Maine Department of Public Safety reported that\u00a029-year-old John Williams was in custody\u00a0but declined to release details of his arrest. Williams was wanted in the fatal shooting early Wednesday of Cpl. Eugene Cole<\/strong> in the town of Norridgewock. Police declined to say whether Williams had been apprehended, or had turned himself in.<\/p>\n

Cape Coral tow truck driver killed on the job<\/h3>\n

CAPE CORAL, Fla – A Cape Coral tow truck operator is dead after being hit by a car<\/a>, Friday night. Cape Coral Police officers responded to the scene of a serious injury crash at Pine Island Road and Pondella Road, shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday. The victim, identified as Wes Dale<\/strong>,\u00a0was towing\u00a0a vehicle when a malfunction occurred\u00a0causing the vehicle to roll on top of him, according to loved ones. Wes died from\u00a0his injuries Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

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Authorities identify 3 victims in medical helicopter crash<\/h3>\n