Man killed when large pile of road salt falls and traps him near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Thu, 06/04/2015 - 4:38pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, January 1, 2014Worker killed when road-salt pile falls on him at Philadelphia-area facility.
A massive pile of salt used to clear icy roads has fallen on a worker at a suburban Philadelphia storage facility, crushing and killing him.
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A massive pile of salt used to clear icy roads has fallen on a worker at a suburban Philadelphia storage facility, crushing and killing him.
Falls Township police say the accident happened Thursday afternoon hours before a massive snowstorm was set to arrive in the area.
The 100-foot-tall pile of salt toppled over and trapped the man, who was working a backhoe. Rescue crews were dispatched but couldn't save him.
Type: Other Type of Accident
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Township of Falls, PACounty:
Bucks County, PAArea:
Philadelphia, PA
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