JUNE 23, 2015
AUGUSTA, GA. (AP)
Authorities say a Hepzibah man has died after falling from a
crane at International Paper in Augusta.
The address of the plant is 4278 Mike Padgett Highway, Augusta,
GA 30906
Multiple news outlets report Richmond County Coroner Mark
Bowen says 44-year-old Michael Hill was driving a crane when he fell out of the
back of the cab for unknown reasons Monday night.
Bowen says Hill fell 50 to 70 feet before striking the
ground and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Hill’s body will be sent to the Georgia Bureau of
Investigation’s crime lab in Atlanta for an autopsy.
The Occupational Safety
and Health Administration has been notified of the incident and they will investigate the deadly occurrence.