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Worker Killed At Central Mass Quarry ID'd As Townsend Man Worker Killed At Central Mass Quarry ID'd As Townsend Man
Worker Killed At Central Mass Quarry ID'd As Townsend Man A 67-year-old Middlesex County man was identified as the worker who was killed when a rock ledge fell on Thursday, Aug. 22, and crushed an excavator at a Massachusetts quarry.   Brian Curtis Derby, 67, of Townsend, died just before 8 a.m. when the rocks fell on his heavy machinery at the Sterling quarry along Stone Crest Way, the Worcester County District Attorney said.  Firefighters and crews worked through the day and night to retrieve Derby's body from beneath the rubble.  Sterling leaders ordered that workers stop all earth removal operations until the Occupati…

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by Josh Lanier
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ID Released For Lynn Man Killed In Swampscott Rock Crusher Accident ID Released For Lynn Man Killed In Swampscott Rock Crusher Accident
ID Released For Lynn Man Killed In Swampscott Rock Crusher Accident A man killed in a quarry accident was identified as the owner of an Essex County construction company, officials and reports say.  Christopher Perry, 37, of Lynn, died on Monday, July 17 while cleaning a malfunctioning rock crusher suspended above a quarry located at 30 Danvers Road in Swampscott, according to the Essex County District Attorney.  Another worker was also in the rock crusher with Perry but was uninjured.  Perry was the owner of CGP Landscaping, based in Swampscott, according to Itemlive.  Perry began mowing lawns for neighbors and friends …

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by Morgan Gonzales