Sanitation worker dies working at Arkansas school
August 25th, 2018 by Associated Press in Arkansas News
CALICO ROCK, Ark.—
A sanitation worker has died while working at a northern Arkansas elementary school.
The Baxter Bulletin reports that 48-year-old Steve Allen died Wednesday after a dumpster fell on him as he emptied it into his garbage truck. A Calico Rock Public School employee found the Methvin Sanitation employee unconscious at the campus.
Izard County Chief Deputy Earnie Blackley says the investigation is ongoing but no foul play is suspected.
Methvin Sanitation Inc. located in Harrison, Arkansas was established in 1987, and incorporated in November 1993.
Steven David Allen
Mountain Home, Arkansas - A Funeral Service for Steven David Allen of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Friday, August 31, 2018, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home, with Jim Loitz officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, August 30, 2018, from 5:00 until 8:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home.
Steve passed away August 22, 2018, in Calico Rock, Arkansas, at the age of 48. He was born September 25, 1969, in Vivian, Louisiana, the son of John and Patty Robertson Allen. Steve was raised and graduated in Mountain Home. He was a truck driver. Steve lived most of his life in Mountain Home, with a brief time in Springfield, Missouri. He was an employee of the Mountain Home School District. He enjoyed sports, kayaking, and cooking. He loved to watch NASCAR, the Razorbacks, and Cardinals.