BOURNE, Mass. — Authorities have identified the worker who was killed in an incident involving heavy machinery at a cranberry bog on Cape Cod on Friday morning.
Officers responding to a report of a workplace accident at the cranberry bogs behind 1054 County Road in Bourne just before 8:30 a.m. found a man pinned under work equipment, according to the Bourne Police Department.
Emergency crews performed CPR on the 71-year-old victim, but he was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.
In an update on Monday, the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office identified the man as Hector Maldonado, of Bourne.
Police say the man had been operating a piece of equipment in the bogs when it rolled over on top of him, leaving him pinned.
In a statement, officials said, “The Bourne Police Department’s collective thoughts are with the family, friends, and co-workers of the victim in this incident.”
Bourne police, Massachusetts State Police, and OSHA are investigating.
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