Man dies when mini excavator tips over

Oct. 30, 2023

Pinned against a wall.

An employee for a landscaping company was killed when the Cat mini excavator he was standing next to tipped over, pinning him against a wall.

According to a report on News12, three workers were removing trees when the accident happened in Yorktown, New York.

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