What a way to go .... Longshoreman killed by 5,000-pound basket of bananas
A 48-year-old longshoreman was killed Monday morning in an industrial accident at Port Manatee. The name of the victim has not been released.
Sheriff’s deputies and other emergency responders were sent to the port’s berth 12 at 8:36 a.m.
The victim was part of a crew unloading bananas from a ship when the accident occurred.
The victim was walking across a loading area when he was pinned underneath a 5,500-pound crane basket, according to sheriff’s reports.

