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Authorities Investigating After Deadly Industrial Accident In West Valley City

Mar 18, 2019, 6:54 PM | Updated: 6:56 pm
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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Police said a man was off-loading some materials from a truck when things turned tragic.

The accident happened at Warner Trucking near 2300 South and 4500 West.

Officials said the man was off-loading materials and somehow they fell on top of him, pinning him to the ground.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

His name has not been released at this time.

OSHA is investigating the death.

 

 

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