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    Worker injured when excavator hits portable toilet

    Sept. 7, 2023
    Man inside the toilet suffer life-threatening injuries.
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    Emergency vehicle

    A worker was injured when an excavator struck and crushed the portable toilet he was occupying.

    Photos from the scene published in the Prince Williams Times show a Cat excavator next to the crushed toilet. The news outlet reported that the man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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    The incident occurred in Prince Williams County, Virginia.

    Source: Prince Williams Times

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