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March 01, 2016

Man fatally crushed by garbage bundle at NE Philly waste management site

Victim has not yet been indentified

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This screen capture shows Waste Management's transfer station and recycling center at 5109 Bleigh Ave in Philadelphia.

A 42-year-old man was fatally crushed Tuesday by 2,000 pounds of garbage at a waste management site in Northeast Philadelphia.

According to 6abc.com, the incident occurred just before 8:30 a.m. at the Waste Management facility in Holmesburg section of the city.

There is no word yet on the identity of the victim or the cause of the incident.

An investigation is underway. 

Read the full report at 6abc.com.

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