Worker killed at Erie locomotive plant

ERIE, Pa. -- A crane operator at a locomotive plant is dead after being crushed by a part he was moving.
Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook says 46-year-old William Huff was pronounced dead yesterday afternoon at the GE Transportation plant in Erie.
Mr. Cook says Mr. Huff was killed when a part that weighs several tons tipped over after he set it down with a remote-controlled crane. Mr. Cook says Mr. Huff was an experienced crane operator.
Police and investigators from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating.
GE Transportation spokesman Shaun Francis says the company is investigating the incident and providing counseling for employees and Mr. Huff's family.Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10012/1027620-454.stm#ixzz0cQuIoeIw