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Worker Dies in Incident Involving Heavy Machinery at Bourne Cranberry Bog
A 71-year-old Bourne worker died after being pinned by a bog sander at a cranberry bog; the incident is under investigation by local and federal authorities.
- On Nov. 21, a 71-year-old worker from Bourne was killed after being pinned beneath construction equipment at cranberry bogs behind 1054 County Road, police said.
- Preliminary accounts indicate an apparent machinery rollover, with the bog sander described by the owner and Bourne Police saying the operator was pinned while the cause remains unclear.
- Co-Workers of the victim freed him from the machine before officers and paramedics arrived at approximately 8:26 a.m., but emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Authorities say multiple agencies are investigating the death, with the Bourne Police Department, Massachusetts State Police Detectives, and OSHA involved; this follows the Nov. 18 trench collapse in Yarmouth.
- Investigators on scene remained collecting evidence and the medical examiner removed the body from the property, officials said public updates will follow.
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Worker Killed In Bourne Cranberry Bog
A Bourne man has died following an accident at a cranberry bog. Bourne Police say that shortly before 8:30 a.m. Friday officers were dispatched to the cranberry bogs located behind 1054 County Rd. Upon arrival they found a man “pinned” underneath some equipment. Although first responders administered CPR, the 71-year-old man was pronounced deceased. Police […]
Cranberry bog worker dies after getting pinned under machinery on Cape Cod
Bourne police and an ambulance a little before 8:30 a.m. Friday responded to cranberry bogs located behind 1054 County Road where they found a man pinned underneath some farming equipment, according to a police statement.
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