Warehouse Worker Dead After Being Crushed by Marble Slab
In Long Island City, Queens, a man was killed after being crushed to death by a marble slab. The incident occurred on March 20th, 2018. The man was a Long Island City worker, and he was crushed by a large marble slab while in a warehouse on Friday. This information was given by authorities to news sources.
The victim was a 50-year-old man. He became trapped under the stone, and he received severe trauma to his neck area, officials had this to say. Medics came to the scene, and they pronounced him dead at the scene.
This incident was reported to authorities at around 5 p.m. This occurred at Leadstone USA’s warehouse in Queens. The police are still investigating this occurrence. The man’s identity has not been released yet by the authorities.
The warehouse is a seller of large slabs of marble and other materials. They market themselves as selling the most durable stone on the market. This information comes from the company’s website.
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