Crime & Safety
Man Killed In Industrial Accident In Howard County
Police said a man died in a work-related incident in Howard County.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Police said a man died when he was pinned between a front-end loader and a truck Friday in Ellicott City while at work. A man working next door found him around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
William James Harkins, 30, of Glen Burnie, was pronounced deceased, police said.
He worked at Maryland Landscape Supply in the 2000 block of Daniels Road, according to officials.
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Police said preliminarily that it appeared Harkins had been attempting to put a container into a front-end loader when he became pinned. Investigators said they did not believe there were any indications of foul play.
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