Authorities ID Man Killed in Pipe Cleaning Accident
7/11/2017
BROWNSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a 20-year-old man killed in an industrial accident in Brownsville.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office identifies the victim as Treston Isham of Fond du Lac.
Authorities say Isham was cleaning pipes at utility contractor Michels Corp. when one of the pipes fell off a jack and slid into him. Isham was pronounced dead at the scene.
Isham was working for a Michels’ subcontractor, All Tools LLC of Fond du Lac.
The sheriff’s office says Michels and All Tools are working with OSHA officials to investigate the accident.
Related News
From Archive
Sign up to Receive Our Newsletter
- Intrepid Fiber breaks ground on fiber optic network in Superior, Colo.
- Excavator collides with I-95 overpass in Henrico, Va., causing multi-vehicle crash
- Shrewsbury, Mass., expands sewer inspections and cleaning efforts
- Construction worker killed in trench collapse near Prosperity, S.C.
- Two workers rescued after hours trapped in Mich. trench collapse
- Texas contractor penalized by OSHA for repeated trench safety violations
- Final construction phase kicks off for Indianapolis deep rock tunnel
- WES tunnel boring machine retrieved from Oregon river after seven-month project
- Illinois overhauls Peoples Gas pipeline program, mandates focus on high-risk pipes
- Ameren Illinois to invest $140 million in natural gas pipeline replacement program
Comments