Worker Falls into Well at Landfill, Dies
Mike Gallagher
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Rescue crews tried to reach a man who fell 55 feet down a methane-filled well at a landfill on Seminole Road in DeKalb County.
Fire officials said a contract worker landed in about nine feet of water.
Officials said the worker may have died as a result of a lack of oxygen.
The man's name has not been released.
Operations at the landfill were on hold until investigators from OSHA could arrive.
