A worker was killed in Massachusetts after a problem was reported in a rock crusher, according to police who are investigating, the Boston Herald reports.
Swampscott, Massachusetts, Police received a 911 reporting an issue in a rock crusher suspended above a quarry in the Aggregate Industries facility at 30 Danvers Road.
The worker, Christoper Perry of Lynn, Massachusetts, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The death is being investigated by the Essex County District Attorney’s Office State Police Detective Unit, Swampscott Police, and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
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Source: Boston Herald
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Frank Raczon
Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.