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Front-end loader crushes man


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/04/08

In an apparent accident, a worker was crushed by a front-end loader Monday afternoon at a Henry County building materials company.

Police say the man, whose name was not released pending family notification, was repairing a hydraulic leak on a front-end loader at 140 Rock Quarry Road in Stockbridge. Henry County Police spokesman Jason Bolton said the 60-year-old was found dead at the scene.

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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is assisting in the investigation. No foul play is assumed, Bolton said.

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