Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Worker Dies from Injuries After Being Crushed
A 37-year-old man suffered a crushed injury Friday while working at Lakewood 400 Antiques Market in Cumming.
Update (3:50 p.m. Tuesday)
A spokesman with the Georgia Department of Labor confirmed with Cumming Patch that OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) will conduct an investigation of the incident.
Original Post (6 a.m. Tuesday)
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A 37-year-old man has died from his injuries after being crushed by a piece of machinery Friday afternoon while working at in south Forsyth.
When authorities arrived at the scene they found Jose Rodriguez of Buford, laying under a 'pill pusher' also known as a dye press, according to the incident report by the .
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EMS attended to Rodriguez on scene before he was transported to North Fulton Hospital.
He suffered a crushed injury and died just after 8 p.m. [Friday, June 15], according Forsyth County Deputy Coroner Nickie Stockel.
It is not know at the time of this writing if OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) will be investigating the incident.
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