Worker Dies After Excavator Is Buried Under Rocks at Massachusetts Quarry

Published on August 23, 2024

STERLING, Mass.—A worker was killed Thursday morning after a portion of a rock ledge collapsed onto an excavator with the worker inside, burying it under rocks and boulders at a quarry site in Massachusetts. Firefighters and other rescue agencies responded to the scene. Crews used camera equipment to assess the scene of the collapse and found no signs of life, according to fire officials in Sterling, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of Boston. The worker was pronounced dead at 8:39 a.m. The worker’s identity was not immediately released. The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration is currently inspecting the site to determine the safety of moving forward with retrieval efforts at this time, local fire officials said....

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