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US wharfie killed by container07 July 2004
A 30-YEAR veteran of the Charleston, South Carolina docks was killed early yesterday when a container fell on him at the Wando Terminal, Fairplay report.
William 'Ed' Holst, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene after the crane operator accidentally dropped a container, according to port authority spokesman. The operator was repositioning a container to make room for another when the accident occurred, Miller said. He told a news conference: "It was certainly a tragic accident and the thoughts and prayers of everyone here on the waterfront are with the family of the deceased."
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