Despite efforts to rescue him, a worker died in a hopper accident at a Newark gypsum plant and distribution center Tuesday, according to the Alameda County Fire Department.
Firefighters were told at about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday about a worker trapped in a four-story hopper at PABCO Gypsum at 37851 Cherry St.
A"very large quantity fell on him," Bowie said, and he was trapped in the powder, which was a lot like quicksand. Bowie said it was deemed unsafe for firefighters or workers to go where the victim was in the hopper.
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