Bruceton Mills — A 27-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene due to an industrial workplace accident last week.
The accident occurred at Grant County Mulch, 1114 Glade Farms Road, near Hazelton. According to a news release from the Preston County Sheriff’s Department, it was reported an employee fell into an industrial machine and was unresponsive.
Also responding to the scene were the Bruceton–Brandonville and Kingwood volunteer fire departments, Bruceton Community Ambulance, Allegany County, Md. Confined Space Rescue Team, as well as the West Virginia State Police.
The investigation by the Preston County Sheriff’s Office and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is ongoing.
The name of the victim is being withheld at this time.
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