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Worker killed at dam construction site

Story Created: Sep 7, 2010 at 3:00 PM MST

Story Updated: Sep 8, 2010 at 5:00 AM MST

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — PPL Montana says one of its workers has been killed in an accident at a construction site at a dam northeast of Great Falls.

The Great Falls Tribune reports that authorities responded Tuesday morning after receiving a call that a worker had been in an accident involving heavy equipment.

PPL spokesman David Hoffman says a worker was killed at 8 a.m. but did not identify the person. Hoffman referred all questions to the Cascade County Sheriff's Office.

Some 200 employees are working on the Rainbow Dam construction project. Workers are building a new power house and installing new turbine equipment to increase the amount of power the hydroelectric facility can produce.

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Information from: The Great Falls Tribune, http://www.greatfallstribune.com

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