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Man rescued after falling 30 ft. into cement hopper
Jun, 01 2012
(Roy, NY) -- A man was injured after falling into a cement plant hopper in Troy on Wednesday.
According to Troy Police, the man was trying to climb the structure at the American Rock Salt Plant at 39 Front Street when he fell in.
Firefighters had to use a basket to pull the man out of the hopper.
He was taken to Albany Med with non-life threatening injuries. No charges have been filed.
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