Worker dies in freak accident

Jimmy Busuttil, 27, of Mosta, died tragically yesterday in a freak accident at the Maghtab landfill. The police said the man was hammering a pin while replacing an excavator part when a piece of shrapnel embedded itself in his chest, piercing his...

Jimmy Busuttil, 27, of Mosta, died tragically yesterday in a freak accident at the Maghtab landfill.

The police said the man was hammering a pin while replacing an excavator part when a piece of shrapnel embedded itself in his chest, piercing his heart.

Mr Busuttil, who was single, was rushed to hospital but died soon after arriving.

Duty Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera was informed of the case and appointed court experts to help in the investigation.

The Naxxar district police are investigating.

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