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The family of Milton Rocano wondered why he hadn't come home after working at City Recycling in Greenpoint on Saturday. When Rocano's sister went to the plant to ask where he was, she found that his wallet and clothes were still there, but a supervisor told her he'd show up in a few days. Unfortunately, Rocano's body was found in a Melville dump - it turns out that another employee had dumped tons of scrap metal over him while he was sorting metal in a dumpster. The ME's office is conducting an autopsy, but it seems like the 20 year old was buried alive. And the police only found out what happened when the sister reported him missing and they reviewed a surveillance tape from City Recycling. The Daily News notes that Rocano's family is wondering why the company didn't notice his absence - and that they did contact a lawyer.
Greenpoint Recycling Plant Employee Killed on the Job
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i suppose you mean that "he HADN'T shown up for work in a few days" rather than "he'd shown up for work for a few days"??
NO, his asshole of a boss said (direct quote) "Give him a couple of days. I'm sure he'll turn up."
they're in for it.
Reddy, you didn't even quote Gothamist correctly in your inquiry...it's "IN a few days."
This is very sad, by the way. Poor Milton & his family. Tragic to be killed in such a way, tragic to experience such apathy from your employer.
I can't believe this is the first I have seen of this story. My heart goes out to Milton's family.
There are no words to define the overwhelming level of grief that they are enduring. And sadly It has only just begun. I am always outraged by an employers willingness to downplay the fact that a life is gone when issuing a statement like this.....
Luciano Casagrande, owner of City Recycling Corp.,
"referred inquiries to his lawyer, who said the death was an accident and the tractor operator never saw Rocano"
Following a workers death. Without so much as an ounce of compassion for the families and loved ones.
This is not an example of an accident as owner .Luciano Casagrande, wants the world to believe. This Is a blatant act of negligence that on all accounts could have been prevented if the work was being done according to safety standards..
It matters not how long Ecuador, Rocano was working at the transfer or that he went to church and wanted to learn English what matters is that had safety been a factor a third man would have been there to serve as a lookout while the operator dumped the load. I will continue to pray for Miltons family as I have been in their shoe's myself.
Respectfully,
Mary Vivenzi
inmemoryof@usmwf.org
United Support & Memorial
For Workplace Fatalities http://www.usmwf.org
Ignorance is more intelligent than undeveloped knowledge.