WOODBURY, N.J. (AP) - Authorities say an accident at a southern New Jersey refinery has claimed the life of a worker.
The Gloucester County prosecutor’s office said the accident occurred at the Paulsboro Refinery in Gibbstown at about 9:30 a.m. Friday.
An air compressor line broke and struck 63-year-old Gary Grimming, who was sandblasting a tank at the time. Grimming was employed by a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based company.
The prosecutor’s office says Grimming was killed instantly.
The county medical examiner’s office and representatives from the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration also responded to the scene.
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