Vermont worker killed after being crushed by 1-ton animal feed bag, police say
- A female employee died in an industrial accident last week at Feed Commodities in Vergennes.
- The incident occurred when a 1-ton bag of feed fell from a 2-ton pallet.
- The woman was operating a forklift to move feed pallets before exiting to fix a torn bag.
- Police were called to the scene on March 26 just before 5:30 p.m. After reports of a trapped employee.
- The medical examiner determined the woman died of positional asphyxia, and Vermont OSHA opened an investigation.
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Vergennes Police Log: Fatal accident at Feed Commodities
VERGENNES — Vergennes police, firefighters and the Vergennes Area Rescue Squad on March 26 to a fatal workplace accident on Meigs Road in Vergennes. Police according to their weekly incident report said they responded at 5:24 p.m. to Feed Commodities at 70 Meigs Road to a report of a worker trapped under a 1,000-pound feed bag. According to the police narrative, they assisted firefighters in administering CPR to the victim, who was identified as…
Woman crushed to death at work after 1,000lb bag of animal feed falls on top of her in warehouse - The Mirror
The woman, who has not been named, was operating a forklift carrying animal feed. She was trapped under the heavy load after a huge bag fell on top of her, and was confirmed dead at the scene
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