Worker Joseph E. Lammlein, 45, dies in front-end loader accident at Port of Tampa in Tampa, Florida

Modified Date: 
Thu, 12/21/2017 - 8:18am
Accident Date: 
Friday, January 15, 2016

Accident at Port of Tampa leaves worker trapped

A man was working a front-end loader when a mound of sulfur collapsed on top of him. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue tried to rescue him but were unsuccessful.

Palmetto Man Killed in Port Tampa Accident

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Joseph E. Lammlein was operating a front-end loader, moving sulfur, at 5740 Pembroke Road, just after 10 a.m. when the sulfur shifted. The sheriff’s office described the shift as an “avalanche” that caused the front-end loader to become encased in sulfur.

People Involved: 
Joseph E. Lammlein
City: 
Tampa, FL

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