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Worker Killed At Georgia Plant

Gwinnett County officials say a man was crushed to death by machinery at plant near Norcross.

NORCROSS, Ga. (AP) -- Gwinnett County officials say a man was crushed to death by machinery at plant near Norcross.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Gwinnett County fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge says the 48-year-old man, whose name has not been released, was employed at the RockTenn plant.

Rutledge says the man was crushed on Wednesday by a stacker at the plant, and that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been notified.

RockTenn produces paperboard and packaging products.

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