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Crane moving bulkhead at Iron County dam snaps, killing worker

MASTODON TOWNSHIP, MI--   A Minnesota man was killed in an industrial accident in Iron County on Tuesday.

Michigan State Police from the Iron Mountain Post responded around 12:25 p.m. to the hydroelectric dam in Mastodon Township. They say employees of Waterworks Marine of Lacrosse, Wisconsin were moving a bulkhead into place by crane when the boom of the crane snapped off and hit a worker.

Neil Boser, 49, of Hillman, Minnesota suffered fatal injuries.

The Alpha/Mastodon Township Fire Department assisted at the scene.

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the accident.

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Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.