Eden Stone employee dies after piece of stone saw falls on him while unloading semitruck
A employee of Eden Stone was killed Friday afternoon after a large steel piece of a new stone saw fell on him while it was being unloaded from a semitruck, according to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office.
The 50-year-old West Bend man was working with other employees at Eden Stone Company, N4500 County V in the Town of Eden, shortly before 4 p.m. when the piece of steel became unstable and tipped on its side trapping him.
Employees were able to free the man from being trapped within seconds of the accident, and staff subsequently started CPR before first responders arrived, according to Sgt. Andrew Kohlmann.
When deputies arrived, the man had no pulse and wasn't breathing. Additional life-saving measures were attempted, but were not successful.
The victim's name is being withheld until family members are notified.
The incident remains under investigation by the Sheriff's Office, but foul play is not suspected, Kohlmann said.
Assisting at the scene were Eden Fire Department/First Responders, City of Fond du Lac Ambulance and Campbellsport Ambulance.
This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Eden Stone employee dies in Fond du Lac County when saw piece falls
