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Person hit by beam at Spring Valley business

Posted at 11:44 AM, Oct 03, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-03 17:44:14-04

SPRING VALLEY, Calif. (KGTV) - An iron worker who was struck by a falling beam at a Spring Valley business died of his injuries Wednesday, Cal/OSHA reported.

Emergency crews were called to West Coast Iron at 9302 Jamacha Rd. after a report of a fallen beam shortly before 10:30 a.m.

An unidentified man was struck when iron beams fell off a truck at the construction site, according to Cal/OSHA.

The size and type of beam was not immediately released.

Cal/OSHA is investigating the incident.