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Two crew members tragically lost their lives while working in a confined space on a freight barge near Ketchikan, Alaska. The incident occurred on Sunday, with the victims identified as Ben Fowler and Sidney Mohorovich. Their bodies were recovered on Sunday and Tuesday respectively. The barge, named Waynehoe, was moored in Skowl Arm. The incident began when the crew of the nearby tugboat Chukchi Sea lost contact with the four workers. Two survivors were pulled to safety, while the focus now shifts to understanding the human cost of these jobs. The Coast Guard and local teams are investigating the cause of the deaths to prevent future incidents.

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