Ames, Iowa
Officials say a worker at an Ames hydraulic motors manufacturer has died in a work-related accident.
Des Moines television station KCCI reports that the Danfoss Power Solutions employee died after suffering injuries around 4 p.m. Thursday while at work. A Danfoss news release says the employee was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames and pronounced dead.
The identity of the employee and details of the accident have not yet been released.
The plant says it's investigating along with federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials.The company halted all production operations at the plant until further notice.
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AMES, Iowa —
Danfoss Power Solutions officials said an employee died after suffering an injury while working at the Ames plant.
“At approximately 4:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, a Danfoss employee suffered injuries while at work during the second shift of operations at our 13th Street location in Ames. The employee was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, where the employee was pronounced dead.”
The plant is located at 2400 East 13th Street.
“We are continuing to investigate, along with OSHA officials, to determine the specific details associated with the incident.”
The company is halting all production operations at our 13th Street location and Airport Road location until further notice.
The identity of the employee has not yet been released pending family notifications.
The company is making onsite grief counseling services available to employees.
According to a release, "Danfoss Power Solutions is a world-class provider of mobile hydraulics for the construction, agriculture and other off-highway vehicle markets, providing driving power to our changing world. Danfoss employs approximately 1,000 employees in Ames, producing components that serve the off-highway hydraulics industry – including hydraulic motors, pumps and steering units."