Falling Equipment Kills Man At West Nashville Freight Yard

NASHVILLE, TN — A man working at a West Nashville freight yard died early Tuesday when a piece of heavy equipment fell on him.

First responders arrived at YRC Freight around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. A piece of equipment used to move trailers around the property apparently fell on the man.

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The man, who has not been identified, was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where he died.

OSHA was on the scene investigating the accident Tuesday.

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