CROZET, Va. (AP) —
Police say an employee of a central Virginia lumber company has died after being hurt while on the job.
Albemarle County police said in a news release that officers responded to an industrial accident at Yancey Lumber Company in Crozet just before 7 a.m. Wednesday.
Police say 46-year-old Floriberta Macedo-Diaz of Waynesboro sustained a life-threatening injury at the job site. She was taken to the University of Virginia Medical Center, where she died as a result of her injuries.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.
The Daily Progress reports a 2014 company inspection by the administration revealed five serious violations of policy and resulted in a $3,150 fine.
A person who answered the phone at the company hung up twice.
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Authorities Investigating Fatal Incident at Crozet Business
July 25, 2018
Authorities on the scene of a fatal accident at a Crozet lumber yard
Authorities on the scene of a fatal accident at a Crozet lumber yard
Authorities on the scene of a fatal accident at a Crozet lumber yard ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) -
Authorities are investigating how exactly an employee was crushed by lumber Wednesday morning at a business in Crozet.
First responders were called out to the R.A. Yancey Lumber Corporation a little before 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, for a reported industrial accident.
The accident shut down eastbound lanes of Rockfish Gap Turnpike for a short time, as well.
The lumber company confirms an accident happened, but is not offering any other details.
Forty-six-year-old Floriberta Macedo-Diaz of Waynesboro was transported to the University of Virginia Medical Center, where she died as a result of her injuries.
Albemarle County police say they have not found anything suspicious about the incident.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.
Release from the Albemarle County Police Department:
On Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 at approximately 6:55 AM, the Albemarle County Police Department responded to an industrial accident at Yancey Lumber Company located at 6317 Rockfish Gap Turnpike in Crozet.
Investigation revealed that an employee of Yancey Lumber Company sustained a life threatening injury at the job site.
The female victim was transported to UVA Medical Center.
Floriberta Macedo-Diaz, 46, of Waynesboro, died as a result of her injuries.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating this accident.