A worker for a Twin Cities-based concrete business got caught in machinery at its central Minnesota location and died, the Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office said.
Concrete company worker in central Minnesota gets trapped in machinery and is killed
The incident occurred Thursday morning at the Cemstone facility in Isle.
August 25, 2023 at 8:51PM
The incident occurred at about 7:45 a.m. at the Cemstone facility near Isle, Minn., according to the Sheriff's Office said.
The Sheriff's Office identified the worker as Chad M. Minenko, 45, of Isle.
Minenko, a Cemstone employee for the past 17 years, was hurt while working at an aggregate pit, according to a company statement.
"Chad was a valuable member of our close-knit team and was deeply respected by his co-workers and supervisors," the statement read. "We are working to provide assistance to support all our employees who are dealing with this tragedy."
Deputies responded to a 911 call about a worker trapped in gravel wash equipment. Fire and rescue personnel joined with other employees to free Minenko from the equipment, the Sheriff's Office said. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Onamia, where he died.
Minenko's death is being jointly investigated by the Sheriff's Office and the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration.
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