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Contract Technician Dies at Applied Materials Facility in Austin, Texas

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A worker died at the Applied Materials Harris Branch manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, in Building 34. Company details remain scarce. Workers were first told of a medical emergency after many emergency vehicles arrived, and a follow-up email confirmed the victim was a contractor while the contract agency notified the family. Coworkers reported hearing a loud pop or bang, amid prior electrical near-misses, but Applied Materials has not said what happened or whether nearby equipment was checked.

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