Man Dies in Industrial Accident
A Kane man died in an industrial accident Tuesday afternoon in East Smethport.
State police say 59-year-old Joseph Peterson was working outside moving Dumpsters with a Terex loader and, while hooking up a chain to one of the Dumpsters, he got p inned between the loader bucket and the Dumpster he was attempting to hook up.
The accident happened sometime between 1 and 5 p.m. at Duffy Inc. in East Smethport, according a fax sent to WESB and The HERO by Kane-based state police.
Peterson was pronounced dead at the scene by McKean County Coroner Mike Cahill.
Smethport Fire and Priority Care Ambulance service were also on the scene.
State police say 59-year-old Joseph Peterson was working outside moving Dumpsters with a Terex loader and, while hooking up a chain to one of the Dumpsters, he got p inned between the loader bucket and the Dumpster he was attempting to hook up.
The accident happened sometime between 1 and 5 p.m. at Duffy Inc. in East Smethport, according a fax sent to WESB and The HERO by Kane-based state police.
Peterson was pronounced dead at the scene by McKean County Coroner Mike Cahill.
Smethport Fire and Priority Care Ambulance service were also on the scene.
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