Employee crushed with 800 lb bale of cardboard

Friday, August 27, 2010 12:00 AM |

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Updated Monday, May 23, 2011 1:40 PM

A Sonoco employee is currently in ICU at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte after being crushed by an 800 pound bale of cardboard.

Maurice Jay Alexander, 40, of 512 Plymouth Ave., was working on a forklift Thursday morning when he stepped off to adjust something. As he was in front of the forklift, the bale of cardboard fell onto him, pinning him against the forklift and crushing him.

When first responders arrived, Alexander was not responsive. Responders were able to revive him with CPR.

Alexander was transported to Rowan Regional Medical Center, and then flown to Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte.

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