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Gary Berthelot, 54, dies when section of flooring collapses at old Jourdan River Steamer restaurant property in Kiln, Mississippi

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/09/2015 - 7:47am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Construction company president killed in work site accident, website reports

Gary Berthelot, 54, president of Berthelot Design/Construction Inc., died after a section of flooring collapsed at the old Jourdan River Steamer restaurant property on Mississippi 603. Berthelot's construction company is overseeing the rebuilding of the restaurant, which has been closed since Hurricane Isaac damaged it in 2012, according to the website. 
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Type: Other Type of Accident
Topics: 
Workplace and Industrial Accidents
People Involved: 
Gary Berthelot
Roadway: 
Mississippi 603
City: 
Kiln, MS
County: 
Hancock County, MS
Area: 
New Orleans, LA

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