Man found dead, pinned underneath manure spreader
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Authorities say a Maine farmer repairing a manure spreader became pinned under the machine and died.
Somerset County sheriff's deputies called to a home in Norridgewock on Thursday found 56-year-old Francis Smith dead underneath the equipment.
Deputies said he was working on repairing the manure spreader when a jack, which appears to have not been properly pinned in place, rotated and caused the spreader to fall on him.
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Deputies say they do not know exactly when the accident happened. Family members say they hadn't been able to reach Smith since Monday.