Worker killed by 1,500-pound hay bale in Delaware

Police say co-workers found the worker under the hay bale and moved it off of him.
Thursday, August 4, 2022
HOCKESSIN, Delaware (WPVI) -- A worker was killed when a hay bale weighing approximately 1,500 pounds fell on top of him in New Castle County, Delaware.

It happened around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at a field off of McGovern Road in Hockessin.
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Police say co-workers found the 49-year-old man under the hay bale and moved it off of him.

They then began CPR.
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New Castle County Police and OSHA are now investigating the incident as an accidental death.

Authorities have not released any further details on the incident.
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