Note: I work at a water treatment plant and was almost killed on the job last Dec. 17th. I was loaned out to our second plant and not doing my regular duties. I was not trained in or wearing fall protection when going down an outside ladder covered with snow and ice in a confined space entryway . My surgery will be on March 21st. I'll be offline for several weeks after that.
http://www.dailylocal.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/Daily;!1529331623?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pg_article&r21.pgpath=%2FDLN%2FHome&r21.content=%2FDLN%2FHome%2FTopStoryList_Story_1669950Posted on Fri, Feb 29, 2008
AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING MAN’S DEATH AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT IN SCHUYLKILL; EXACT CAUSE OF DEATH UNDETERMINED
By DENNIS J. WRIGHT, Special to the Local News
SCHUYLKILL — A Kempton man died of massive head-trauma injuries during construction inside an Aqua Pennsylvania water treatment facility early Friday morning.
According to Schuylkill Police Chief Jim Fetterman, Kevin Boyle, 50, was one of two employees attempting to pick up an I-beam at the facility, along Valley Forge Road, about 7:47 a.m.
“They were trying to pick up an I-beam for the construction job that is going on there,” said Fetterman. “They were using a Lull Highlander forklift. At that point, (Boyle) was in front of the forklift, and the forklift climbed up on top of the I-beam.
“We’re not sure if he was struck by the forklift, or knocked over and the I-beam hit him.”
Emergency personnel arrived to begin working on Boyle, however, he was pronounced dead by medical personnel on site.
Boyle was an employee of MF Ronca & Sons Construction Company of Bethlehem.
A company representative said Boyle was employed with the company for one year.
“He was married, a well-liked guy and an excellent employee,” said the representative. “This is a total shock to everyone here.”
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The construction company began working on improvements to the water treatment facility about six months ago on a job slated to take nearly two years.
Fetterman said construction was halted for the day while his department, along with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) representatives and Chester County Coroners Office, began their investigation.
“This accident is still under investigation, and we’ll be working on this for quite some time,” he said.
An autopsy on Boyle was scheduled to be performed Friday evening.
Fetterman said Aqua Pennsylvania is scheduled to reopen Monday morning.
Assisting at the site was Schuylkill Township Police Department, Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Company, West End Ambulance, Chester County Coroners Office and OSHA.
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