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Swinging Telephone Pole Kills PA Construction Worker Swinging Telephone Pole Kills PA Construction Worker
Swinging Telephone Pole Kills PA Construction Worker A 54-year-old construction worker died days after being struck by a telephone pole at a job site in central Pennsylvania, authorities said. Sean Blackmon succumbed to his injuries on Monday, Dec. 27 just after 6:45 p.m. -- six days after the incident, the York County Coroner's Office said Tuesday afternoon. On Dec. 21, Blackmon was part of a crew assigned by Benfer Construction to replace a pole at West Canal Road and Intermediate Avenue in Dover Township, authorities said. He walked directly into the path of a swinging pole around 5 p.m., and was struck in the right side, …

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