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Worker dies at Roseburg lumber mill

The Columbian
Published: December 29, 2009, 12:00am

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says a worker died in an accident at a Roseburg lumber mill.

According to spokesman Dwes Hutson, 39-year-old Holger Fussell of Winston was found severely injured beneath a lumber stacker at Douglas County Forest Products.

Co-workers administered CPR and first aid Monday until emergency responders arrived. Fussel was taken to Mercy Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. It is not known if Fussel fell or became entangled in the machinery.

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