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GE Transportation To Explain Worker Death

Officials expected to announce results of an internal investigation into the death of a crane operator at the company's Erie plant on Jan. 11.

ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- Officials at GE Transportation are expected to announce results of an internal investigation into the death of a crane operator at the company's Erie plant.

The Erie County coroner says 46-six-year-old William Huff was killed Jan. 11 when was crushed beneath a part that weighs several tons tipped over after Huff set the part down with a remote-controlled crane he was operating.

GE Transportation officials say they are cooperating with an investigation by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

The company expects to share the findings of its investigation with employees on Friday.

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