Rescue crews recover body of worker who fell into Galveston Bay

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Monday, September 12, 2016
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TEXAS CITY, TX (KTRK) -- Rescue crews have recovered the body of a scaffolding contractor who fell into the water while working at the Marathon Galveston Bay docks.

The worker fell around 11:15am. Shortly after 4pm, his body was located.

According to the Coast Guard, a dive team with the Galveston County Sheriff's Office found the man.

The worker's identity has not been released.

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