08-03-2021 21:41 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Coroner: Worker Killed After Falling Into Lead Refining Furnace In Pa.

LYONS, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a worker died after falling into a lead refining furnace at an eastern Pennsylvania plant over the weekend.
The Berks County coroner’s office said Monday that 30-year-old John Evanoff fell into a refining kettle portion of the furnace shortly before 11:30 p.m. Saturday in East Penn Manufacturing Co. battery plant in Richmond Township.
Emergency crews responded, confirmed that a death had occurred and notified the coroner’s office. Evanoff was p
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