Load Of Glass Crushes Worker At Construction Site
POSTED: Friday, July 23, 2004
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A worker died Friday morning after investigators said a load of glass panels he was unloading fell on top of him at a Northside construction site.
Just after 10 a.m., rescue crews and police were called to the area of Pine Estates and Dunn Avenue, where an addition is being put on a medical building.Police said 60-year-old Bobby Stephens, an employee of Mac's Glass and Mirror, was crushed by the weight of 15 large panels of glass."He basically untied the glass, and in just that quick moment, it came tumbling down on him," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office spokesman Ken Jefferson said.An air ambulance was sent to the scene, but the worker could not be saved. His name has not been released.Personnel with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were called to the scene to investigate.
Copyright 2005 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
| Video |
Witness Saw Load Shift, Man CrushedCopyright 2005 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
A Flagler County Sheriff's deputy was injured Monday afternoon when a retail shoplifting arrest turned violent.
A local private investigator talks about some of the warning signs that your spouse is cheating.
Jennifer Bauer's Video Reports:
Part 1 |Part 2
A fight broke out twice in St. Johns County over a car repossession on Usina Road Extension late Tuesday morning, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.
Police said a man boarded a school bus that was carrying students from a Southside middle school and the bus driver yelled out it was a man with a gun, though officers said that wasn't the case.
Police have identified a man they said was shot and killed at Eureka Gardens on Sunday.
Melanie talks about the struggle her father and family went through as he battled his addiction to smoking and then later lung cancer.
State inspectors found problems at several restaurants last week, three of them serious enough to warrant follow-up visits.
Capturing N.E. Florida's wanted suspects is a tough task, so the local station is trying to help with the Wheel of Justice. Every Thursday morning, the wheel spins and a wanted fugitive is profiled.
Images: Fugitives On 'Wheel'
It has been 25 years since the debut of the hit comedy "The Breakfast Club" in theaters. What are the stars of the film up to today?
Email Alerts
RSS News Feeds
Mobile
Live Streams
Slideshows
Video
Search
