Worker killed while removing massive tugboat propeller in Hartford : Stltoday: HARTFORD � •� A worker removing a four to five-ton propeller on a tugboat in Hartford was killed Thursday evening when the propeller fell onto him, knocking him into the Mississippi River, a fire official said.The man, in his 20s, was working on a dry dock at National Maintenance and Repair, which provides services to the river and rail industries. The incident happened shortly after 5 p.m. Hartford Fire Chief Dave Owens said he had been in the water for about 30 seconds when another worker pulled him from the water. �Workers were performing CPR on him when rescue crews arrived.
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