Co-workers tried in vain to use a crane to rescue the man.
October 16, 2015 - West Edition
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A falling slab of concrete has crushed a construction worker to death in Oceanside.
Police say the man was working at the future site of a FedEx distribution center Tuesday when the slab fell on top of him.
Co-workers used a crane to remove the slab but despite life-saving efforts the man was declared dead at the scene.
Police say the man was in his mid-fifties but his name hasn’t been released.
The accident is under investigation.
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