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Sonora, CA — The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office reports that a man was tragically killed during an industrial accident Friday evening at the Sierra Pacific Industries Mill in Standard.
He has been identified by the coroner as 27-year-old Joe Costa of Twain Harte.
Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, Sgt. Andrea Benson, relays that the incident happened in the area of a waste chipper station, and the victim was located by a coworker. It was reported at 8:30pm and CPR was attempted by the arriving first responders. Costa was pronounced dead at 8:45pm. Severe injuries were noticeable to his arm and jaw, according to the sheriff’s office.
OSHA officials responded on Friday evening and they are conducting an investigation into the incident.
This post was last modified on 09/02/2019 10:28 am
Written by BJ Hansen.
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