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Coverage dated October 1, 2026 to October 2, 2026

52-year-old worker killed in recycling yard incident in Freetown

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A 52-year-old worker was killed in an industrial incident involving a front loader at a recycling yard in Freetown, Massachusetts, on Thursday. Freetown police and EMS were called to Excel Recycling just before noon after receiving 911 calls reporting that someone had been struck by a front loader o…

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  1. WPRI Providence

    Worker killed in Freetown industrial incident (opens WPRI Providence)

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    WPRI Providence's feed description

    An investigation is underway after a worker died at a Freetown scrap metal recycling facility Thursday.

  2. NBC Boston

    52-year-old worker killed in recycling yard incident in Freetown (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    A 52-year-old worker was killed in an industrial incident involving a front loader at a recycling yard in Freetown, Massachusetts, on Thursday. Freetown police and EMS were called to Excel Recycling just before noon after receiving 911 calls reporting that someone had been struck by a front loader o…

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