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Construction Worker Killed in New Jersey When Excavator Goes Into Waterway

A construction worker was killed when the excavator he was operating fell into a waterway, leaving him trapped him inside the equipment, authorities said. The man was part of a crew working at a site in Linden, New Jersey, when …

Worker Dies in Accident at Massachusetts Supermarket Distribution Center

Police and federal safety officials are investigating a fatal workplace accident in Freetown, Mass. It happened early Tuesday afternoon at a distribution center for Stop & Shop supermarkets. Police say a man later identified as 51-year-old Alphonse Ferent of Stoughton …