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Wednesday, January 1, 2014Area:
Philadelphia, PAA 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.
Date:
Friday, November 22, 2013Area:
Tampa-St. Petersburg, FLA 32-year-old Trinity man died early Saturday from injuries sustained in an accident that occurred on a construction site.
Michael G. Pavlak was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
According to a Tampa Police Department report the deceased was working with a crew on the Crosstown Expressway when he was struck by a dump truck. The incident occurred at approximately 4:45 a.m.
The death is being classified as an industrial accident.
Date:
Wednesday, June 5, 2013Area:
Seattle-Tacoma, WA