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Campti man dies after work fall

By Melissa Gregory | mgregory@thetowntalk.com | (318) 792-1807
A Campti man died Monday after his safety harness became entangled in machinery at the International Paper-Red River Mill, and he fell, according to a release.

A Campti man died Monday after his safety harness became entangled in machinery at the International Paper-Red River Mill, and he fell, according to a release.

David Scott Long, 42, was pronounced dead at the mill, which is near Campti, late on Monday morning, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office.

The initial report is preliminary, and the incident remains under investigation by International Paper.