Jeffrey Langford, 58, died on Sunday after he became trapped between the boom and a wheel of a self-propelled boom lift in Salisbury, North Carolina.
According to local reports Jeffrey Langford, 58, was inspecting an articulated boom lift that was up for sale, when the upper boom came down - either intentionally or accidentally - trapping him against the front tire.
The local fire department was quickly on the scene and managed to extract him, but he died a short while later from crush injuries sustained during the incident.
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SALISBURY, N.C. -
A man died when the extension arm of a boom truck struck him Sunday afternoon in Salisbury.
Officials said 58-year-old Jeffrey Langford, of Union Mills, was looking at a piece of equipment for sale on South Main Street when he was hit.
Langford died at the scene and no foul play is suspected, officials said.
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Police: Union Mills man killed in hydraulic lift accident
By Shavonne Walker
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
SALISBURY, NC — A Union Mills man was killed over the weekend while trying to repair a hydraulic lift, the Salisbury Police Department said.
Jeffrey Charles Langford, 57, who co-owned Thermal City Gold and Gem Mine, had just purchased the hydraulic boom lift on Craigslist and was making repairs to it Sunday in the 3400 block of South Main Street.
He lost his balance and the lift arm fell on him, according to police.
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Man killed in Salisbury after being trapped in piece of construction equipment
Tuesday, August 7th 2018
By David Whisenant, Reporter
(David Whisenant-WBTV) SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) - A man killed after being trapped in a piece of building equipment in Salisbury Sunday afternoon has been identified as 57-year-old Jeffrey Charles Langford.
The accident was reported just after 1:30 pm in the 3300 block of S. Main Street.
Firefighters with the Salisbury Fire Department were called to free a Langford, who had become trapped between the arm of a high lift and one of the tires. Langford was freed from the equipment but died a short time later.
No additional information about the incident has been released.