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Fatal Logging Accident

Tuolumne County, CA — A man was tragically killed in a logging accident while working in an area burned out by the Rim Fire.

The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office reports that 48-year-old Chris Tomasovich of Sonora was working for a private contractor near Cottonwood Road and Forest Road 1N84 when he was struck by a falling tree. The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office and CAL OSHA are both conducting investigations into the fatal accident.

It occurred at around 8am on Thursday.

This post was last modified on 05/30/2014 8:26 am

Written by BJ Hansen.

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