Worker killed at lime plant
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A 60-year-old Sallisaw area resident was killed in an industrial accident shortly before 5 p.m. Monday at the U.S. Lime plant at Marble City.

The Sallisaw Fire and Rescue team was called in to help remove the man’s body from the machine, which was believed to grind limestone with a vacuum. The man’s name had not yet been released as of Tuesday morning.

Sequoyah County Sheriff Ron Lockhart said the man was one of three who were working on the equipment when the machine was accidentally turned on and the man was sucked in. The rescue team worked for three hours to remove the body, he added.

The man was believed to have been employed for 30 years at the plant. His body has been sent to the Oklahoma Medical Examiner’s office for autopsy.

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