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1 Killed, 2 Injured in ‘Industrial Accident' in Saginaw

A Fort Worth man has died and two other people are injured after what is being called an industrial accident in Saginaw Friday morning.

It happened at Troxell Trailer Manufacturing, in the 1000 block of Burlington Road, at about 8 a.m., according to Saginaw police.

Investigators said Jose Gayton, 34, of Fort Worth, was working inside a large non-pressurized tank when an adjacent pressurized tank ruptured for an unknown reason, injuring him.

Gayton was rushed to Harris Methodist Hospital in critical condition but did not survive his injuries, police said.

Two other people were transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Saginaw police and Tarrant County sheriff's deputies are investigating.

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