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Worker crushed by pallet in Pearl River is ID'd

Originally published: December 3, 2012 3:46 PM
Updated: December 3, 2012 3:59 PM
By NEWS12 AND NEWSDAY.COM

A 2,500-pound pallet fatally crushed a New Jersey

Photo credit: News12 | A 2,500-pound pallet fatally crushed a New Jersey man Friday after an accident in Pearl River, authorities said. (Nov. 30, 2012)

A worker crushed to death Friday in Pearl River while helping to move computer parts has been identified, News12 reported.

James Hoyt, 59, of New Jersey, an employee of North American Van Lines, was killed when a pallet carrying 2,500 pounds worth of computer parts fell on him as he worked with a crew at the 93-acre Blue Hill Plaza office complex in Pearl River, News12 reported Monday.

Hoyt...

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