Southampton, Virginia - Investigators are looking into the death of a peanut factory worker discovered beneath a pile of peanuts. Calvin W. Branch, 42, of Boykins, worked at the Severn Peanut Company in Newsoms, which is southwest of Franklin. He was found buried Tuesday under a large pile of peanuts in the plant's warehouse. Branch was pronounced dead at the scene. Branch's co-workers had reported him missing about noon Tuesday. Local fire department workers and sheriff's investigators found him about two hours later in the warehouse, where peanuts are funneled in loose piles and later pumped out into trucks. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Gotfruit
