Father, son, co-worker killed in putrid well at NYC waste plant, likely by toxic fumes

NEW YORK — A man, his son and a co-worker hired to clean a putrid dry well at a waste transfer station died Monday when the son fell into a space filled with toxic fumes and the other two went to help him, authorities said.

3 workers trying to clean putrid well at NYC waste plant fall down shaft and are killed

NEW YORK — The New York City fire department says a father, son and co-worker have been killed after they apparently were overcome by toxic fumes from a putrid well at a waste transfer station.

3 workers trying to clean New York City sewer are trapped, killed in manhole

NEW YORK — New York City police say three workers trying to clean a sewer got trapped down a manhole and died.