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Man killed by flying piece of wood

Associated Press - November 10, 2009 4:04 PM ET

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COOK, Minn. (AP) - A man working at a family lumber mill in northeastern Minnesota is killed by a flying piece of wood.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says 45-year-old Frank Steven Kaml Jr. of Cook died when the wood was thrown from a machine Monday afternoon. He was working alone at the mill and died at the scene.

Sheriff's deputies are investigating.

Information from: Duluth News Tribune, http://www.duluthsuperior.com

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