CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Investigators are working to learn the circumstances surrounding the death of a man found dead Monday evening.
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Around 7:15 p.m., Cartersville firefighters were called to the Qcells Facility for a medical emergency.
Officials said they found a Hispanic man in his mid-30s on top of a tank with no pulse and not breathing.
Crews removed the man from the top of the tank, and he was pronounced dead by the coroner. His identity was not released.
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Fire officials said the oxygen level at the top of the tank was around 15%, a level too low to survive.
CFD says a nitrogen leak is a possible cause, as no other chemicals or gases were being used in the area.
The cause of death remains under investigation.
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