Lance A. Sawyer II, 22, killed in accident at Ward Lumber Mill in Jay, New York
Modified Date:
Thu, 04/09/2015 - 9:04amAccident Date:
Wednesday, April 8, 2015Man, 22, dies in accident at lumber mill in the Adirondacks
State police say a 22-year-old man has died in an accident at an Adirondack lumber mill where he worked.
Man killed in lumber mill accident
State police and THE U.S. Department of Labor-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating.
Lance A. Sawyer II of AuSable Forks was fatally injured late Wednesday morning while working at the Ward Lumber White Pine Mill in Jay, Essex County, which is 120 miles north of Albany. New York State Police say Sawyer, 22, had been operating a board edger when a board kicked back, and he was struck across his chest. He was transported to the University of Vermont Health Network in Plattsburgh, where he was pronounced dead early that afternoon.
Type: Other Type of Accident
People Involved:
Lance A. Sawyer II
Roadway:
702 Glen RoadCity:
Jay, NYCounty:
Essex County, NY
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