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Authorities identify worker killed when grate fell on him

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a construction worker killed when a steel grate fell on him in northeast Lincoln.

Police identified the man as 27-year-old Cameron McThenia, who lived in Lincoln.

Authorities say McThenia was talking to a co-worker when the grate fell on him Monday.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.

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