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Worker dies after falling into 30- to 40-foot shaft at east Harris County construction site
Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk Brittany Taylor , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 13, 2026
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A man died Monday morning after falling into a utility shaft at a construction site in east Harris County, and investigators are working to determine whether he was pushed during an altercation with a coworker.Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:45 a.m. after being...
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Key points Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:45 a. A man died Monday morning after falling into a utility shaft at a construction site in east Harris County, and investigators are working to determine whether he was pushed during an altercation with a coworker. More News Today’s briefing Local events
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