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Worker killed in accident at Bobov Dol mine processing plant

The 57-year-old woman hit her head on a concrete parapet while working on a rubber conveyor belt. Prosecutors have opened an investigation.

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A 57-year-old female worker has been killed in an accident at the processing plant of the Mini Bobov Dol mining company. The Kyustendil regional police directorate announced the death, BNT reported. The accident happened on Sunday.

According to police, the woman was working on a rubber conveyor belt when she struck her head on a concrete parapet. She died at the scene. Officers from the Bobov Dol police station examined the site.

Pre-trial proceedings have been opened and the duty prosecutor at the Kyustendil District Prosecutor's Office has been notified. The causes are being investigated.

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