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Michigan Man Killed After Being Crushed In Ore Boat's Conveyor Belt System

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Michigan Man Killed After Being Crushed In Ore Boat's Conveyor Belt System

August 9, 2010 Updated Aug 9, 2010 at 3:36 PM CDT

Posted by Melissa Burlaga

A Michigan man has died after being crushed in a conveyor belt system on an ore boat on Lake Superior.

The accident happened last night on board the Stewart J. Cort, a thousand foot ore boat, about 10 miles northwest of Devil's Island in Lake Superior.

Once the Coast Guard and EMT's arrived, they found the ship's staff doing C.P.R. on 61 year old Denton Heske.

Heske along with two other workers were doing repairs in the ship when Heske was caught in the conveyor belt system and crushed between the belt and a roller.

Efforts to save Heske were unsuccessful.

He died on board the ship.

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