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Burlington worker killed in forklift accident

The Columbian
Published: December 22, 2010, 12:00am

BURLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — A worker was killed in a forklift accident at a Waste Management site in Burlington.

The accident happened Tuesday in an area where recyclable materials are loaded and unloaded.

A spokeswoman for the company told the Skagit Valley Herald that 39-year-old Kyle Willis of Burlington had worked for Waste Management for 18 years.

The Department of Labor and Industries is investigating.

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Information from: Skagit Valley Herald, http://www.skagitvalleyherald.com

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