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PA Dad Crushed To Death By 'Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel' Osha Investigating
A father and local business owner was crushed to death but not at his own business, Pennsylvania State Police explained to Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 18.
Jordan Dallas Zimmerman of Lewisburg, Lykens Township, was crushed by falling steel at Dryhill Manufacturing, located on North Crossroads Road, Trooper Kelly Abati told us.
PSP was called to the scene to investigate around 9:20 a.m. on Monday after, "A piece of steel weighing several hundred pounds crushed him," Trooper Abati said.
The 31-year-old died from a traumatic brain injury at 11 a.m. on Jan, 15, ac…
Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In Spotsylvania Tragedy
A Virginia man has been indicted by a grand jury in the death of a worker crushed to death by a trash compactor last year.
Michael Lee Gorham, 57, was indicted on Monday, July 17, with manslaughter in the July 7, 2022 death of 28-year-old Brandon Nutter, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
Brandon Nutter, of Mineral, was just weeks into the job as a heavy equipment mechanic for the Solid Waste Collections Division on July 7, 2022, when the incident occurred at the Chancellor Convenience Center, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.
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Worker Killed In Accident At Grafton Rock Quarry
An employee at a rock quarry in the region has died following an on-the-job accident.
The incident happened in Rensselaer County at around 8:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at R.J. Valente Gravel in Grafton, located on State Route 2, according to State police.
A preliminary investigation determined that Darren Miller, age 35, of Poestenkill, was working at the facility when a piece of equipment fell and struck him, police said.
Miller was pronounced dead at the scene.
In addition to State police, crews from the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and the Grafton Fire Department also respon…
