Graco worker crushed by crane

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – A construction worker was crushed to death by a crane Tuesday morning at Malmstrom Air Force Base.

The man worked for Spokane-based Garco Construction, which is working on a housing upgrade at the base.

The victim’s name was withheld pending notification of family. Garco President Tim Welsh said the man was from Montana, but not Great Falls.

Officials said Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators were sent to the site Tuesday.

Welsh said work at the site has been halted, probably for the rest of the week.