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Worker Killed By Digging Bucket Excavating Sugar At Kinder Morgan Terminal In Bucks County
A Kinder Morgan employee was killed early Monday morning, Dec. 9, after being struck by a digging bucket at the Fairless Hills Terminal in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, officials said.
The fatal accident occurred around 1:15 a.m. at the terminal located on the 1000 block of South Port Road, according to investigators. The 26-year-old worker, a resident of Bristol Borough, was reportedly struck while a bucket was being used to excavate sugar from the hull of a docked ship, authorities said.
Police have not yet released the worker's identity.
Kinder Morgan, an energy infrastructure company,…
Dad Killed, Brothers Critical After Crane Fall In Philly: Fund Says
More than $17,000 has been raised for the family of a 47-year-old HVAC worker and father of three killed in a fall from a cherry-picker crane on Friday, Sept. 6 in West Philadelphia.
The oldest of three brothers on the crane, Tuan Vuong, died en route to the hospital, according to a GoFundMe campaign.
"Our three cousins Tuan Vuong, Wei Vuong, and Nguyen Vuong were involved in a devastating construction accident in West Philadelphia," GoFundMe campaign organizers Crystal Mai and Linh Mai wrote. "A crane collapsed onto their work van, leaving them severely injured."
The fatal acci…
