Sailor killed in freak accident
Published: 00:00, 30 November 2001
A SAILOR has been crushed to death by a 17-tonne piece of steel on a cargo ship moored off Margate. The Filipino was supervising a crane on board the Bahamian registered CEC Crusader when the tragedy happened.
The load swung out of control, crushing the 42-year-old man against the side of the ship.
Dover coastguard, Margate lifeboat and a rescue helicopter were all scrambled, but the man was pronounced dead by the doctor aboard the lifeboat.
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