Worker killed at construction site
A 34-year-old construction worker at the Platinum Triangle urban village was killed Thursday when a backhoe loader tipped over and struck him with its scoop, authorities said.
The man, who was not identified, was standing on the ground under the machine in the 1500 block of Katella Avenue when its bucket struck him about 11 a.m., said Maria Sabol, a spokeswoman for the Anaheim Fire Department.
He was part of a six-man crew putting stucco on a condominium project.
The worker was taken to UCI Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Sabol said.
The accident is being investigated by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
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-- Paloma Esquivel
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