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Warehouse Worker Shocked in New Jersey

Sept. 25, 2014
The 48-year-old collapsed and stopped breathing but was revived by first responders.

A warehouse worker was shocked on Sept. 11 when he came into contact with a conveyor belt at Seldat Distribution Warehouse in South Brunswick, N.J. The 48-year-old collapsed and stopped breathing but was revived by first responders.

The emergency workers performed CPR and applied an automatic defibillator; the man was in critical condition at an area hospital, according to a report in the Sentinel.

OSHA is investigating, and the warehouse remains closed as ordered by the South Brunswick fire marshal.

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