METRO DIGEST || Worker’s arm severed at Poland landfill
Worker’s arm severed
POLAND
A worker’s arm was severed in an industrial accident at the Poland Township landfill about 2 p.m. Friday.
Firefighters from the Western Reserve Joint Fire District were called to the Allied Waste Industries weigh station on State Line Road where chief David Comstock Jr. said the worker was treated on the scene and flown to a trauma center.
Republic Services Carbon Limestone Landfill, the company that employed the worker, issued this statement: “Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in the incident today, especially a worker who has been transported to the hospital for medical care. We are cooperating fully with local authorities as part of their ongoing response to this incident.”
Work at Mill Creek
YOUNGSTOWN
Multiple parking lots and asphalt surfaces throughout Mill Creek MetroParks will close temporarily for sealing and maintenance work, which is set to begin Monday, and will last about two weeks. Lots will close for several days at a time.
Some of the prominent lots scheduled for work include: Ford Nature Center, Lanterman’s Mill (mill and covered bridge area), Newport Trail link, Mill Creek Golf Course (North) and the East Newport Boat Launch. Several minor lots near East Newport, New Cross and Bears Den drives also will be affected.
While the lots are closed, adjacent facilities will remain open. Rentals and scheduled programs will not be affected.
‘Five Minutes’ planned
YOUNGSTOWN
“Five Minutes with the Mayor” will be Tuesday starting at 5 p.m. at Crandall Park, 400 Redondo Road, on the city’s North Side.
Citizens are invited to ask questions or voice concerns about city issues to Mayor John A. McNally with a five-minute time limit.
Groundbreaking
YOUNGSTOWN
The Neil Kennedy Recovery Centers will break ground at 10 a.m. Tuesday for its fourth temporary housing facility for people in the early stages of recovery from alcohol and drug abuse.
The new facility will be adjacent to the agency’s main campus at 2151 Rush Blvd. on the city’s South Side.
West Nile Virus case
REYNOLDSBURG
The first positive case of West Nile Virus in an Ohio horse has been confirmed.
Testing on samples taken from a 7-year-old Standardbred in Tuscarawas County confirmed the positive WNV diagnosis to the Ohio Department of Agriculture on Sept. 12.
The horse’s veterinarian first examined the animal Aug. 29. The animal was euthanized after exhibiting significant clinical signs, including shaking, agitation and thrashing. The horse had not been vaccinated.
West Nile Virus is transmitted to horses via bites from infected mosquitoes.
Mortality rate from WNV can be as high as 30 to 40 percent in horses, the state agriculture said in a news release.
In addition to vaccinations, the agriculture department said horse owners also should work to reduce the mosquito population and eliminate possible breeding areas.