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| 33-year old construction worker Curtis Duane Hollingshead, 33, from Davison, MI, with Ric-Man Construction Company operating a backhoe has died |
Police identify man killed in Burton construction accident
November 22, 2017
By Jessica Royce, Digital producer
BURTON, MI (WNEM) -
Police have identified the man who died after being pulled from a water-filled hole.
Investigators said Curtis Duane Hollingshead, 33, from Davison, died on Nov. 21 after the incident on N. Belsay Road and E. Potter Road.
At 10:48 a.m., Burton police and Burton firefighters were called to the location for reports of a man trapped underwater.
Investigators said it appears a 400-pound, 12-inch water main valve disconnected from the water main, causing the hole Hollingshead was in to rapidly fill with water and trap him.
The Burton Fire Department offered life jackets and a long pole with a hook to the work crew who seemed to know where their coworker could be underwater. Hollingshead was found and pulled up by his belt using the long pole, the fire chief said.
First responders rushed him to the hospital and he died that afternoon, Burton Police Det. Don Schreiber said.
Genesee County Drain Commissioner Jeff Wright said the company Hollingshead worked for, Ric-Man Construction, is a private contractor doing drain work for the county.
Burton Police report that the water main was not under pressure, but the 42” water line was full of water.
Michigan Laborers' have released a statement on the loss.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family, and his brothers and sisters on the jobsite. Times like this give us pause and remind us to be thankful of what we have,” said Geno Alessandrini, Business Manager for the Michigan Laborers’ District Council. “Even with top-notch training and education, accidents still happen on the jobsite because construction is a dangerous business. We’ll be doing everything we can to support the family of our union brother during this trying time.”
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BURTON, Mich. (AP) — Police say a 33-year-old Flint-area man was critically injured after being trapped underwater for about 20 minutes when a water main burst during construction work.
Burton Police Chief Tom Osterholzer tells The Flint Journal the man had no pulse when he was taken to a hospital Tuesday morning but medical personnel were able to re-establish a heartbeat.
Osterholzer says other workers were able to snag the submerged man with a pole and pull him from the water.
The worker's name was not immediately released.
Osterholzer says the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration sent representatives to the scene.
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UPDATE: Burton Police have confirmed the 33-year-old victim from Davison has died. His family has been notified, but his identity is expected to be released Wednesday.
BURTON, Mich. - A construction worker with Ric-Man Construction Company is fighting for his life after police say he fell into a pit filled with rushing water during a day on the job.
It happened Tuesday morning in Burton at the intersection of North Belsay and East Potter Roads.
Burton Police Chief Tom Osterholzer says it’s always a tragedy when something like this happens.
According to police, the 33 year- old construction worker from Davison was using a backhoe when a water cap blew and knocked him into the hole.
Police say he was pinned down in the hole that was rapidly filling with water.
The man was under water for 20 minutes before he was rescued.
Police believe it was a water main break.
Three water mains actually intersect at that same point.
Right now, they are trying to get this area pumped out investigators can get a better idea of what happened.
Police are not releasing his name at this time.
"This isn't clear water, this is basically brown mud, sludge that he was trapped in the bottom of. The dive team was in route, workers were able to snag him with a pole and retrieve him from the bottom of the hole," said Osterholzer.
The police chief told me to tell people to avoid this area because they are still investigating and it will most likely be closed for quite some time.
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November 21, 2017
BURTON, Mich. -
A construction worker was taken to an area hospital after a water rescue on the corner of North Belsay and Potter Roads in Burton.
The incident took place around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21.
According to police, a construction worker was using a backhoe when a water cap blew and knocking him into the water.
The roads are closed as officials investigate the incident.
He was rescued from the water after 10 minutes and taken to an area hospital. No word on the condition of the construction worker at this time.
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