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One dead in industrial accident near Litchfiled


Litchfield – October 16, 2020 at 11:46 a.m., the Meeker County Sheriff’s Officer received a report of an
industrial accident at a construction site in the 31700 block of MN Highway 22, Harvey
Township, according to a press release by the sheriff’s office. The initial report was that a concrete boom truck had tipped and two people were trapped. Meeker County deputies, Litchfield Rescue, Litchfield Fire, Gold Cross Ambulance and LifeLink III were all dispatched to the scene. One person died at the scene as a result of
injuries while a second person was airlifted from the scene with critical injuries and flown to St.
Cloud Hospital. The names of the victims are being withheld until families are notified. The
initial investigation revealed the stabilizing platform for the concrete boom truck gave way,
causing the boom to fall to the ground. The two individuals were struck by the boom as it fell.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation by the sheriff’s office and OSHA has
been notified. Also assisting at the scene was the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.

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