Princeton, WV employee Robert “Bobby” D. Thomason, 67,
was crushed to death after a tree fell on the excavator he was using to clear a
municipal property behind Princeton Towers
By: Riley
Phillips
August
28, 2018
PRINCETON,
WV (WVNS) –
UPDATE: Princeton Police have released
the identity of a construction worker who was killed in an accident on Monday
afternoon. The victim was identified as Robert Thomason.
Investigators said
Mr. Thomason worked for the city on a part-time basis.
ORIGINAL
STORY: One
person is dead after a tree fell on an excavator. Officials told
59News the accident happened behind Princeton Towers on Stafford Drive.
The
victim was driving the excavator at the time. Princeton Rescue Squad
responded to the scene.
PRINCETON,
WV —
The
Princeton Police Department, Princeton Fire Department and Princeton Rescue
Squad were at the scene Monday of a reported accident behind the Princeton
Towers apartment building off Stafford Drive.
The Daily
Telegraph has a reporter and photographer on scene. The story will be updated
as soon as additional details become available.
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City employee confirmed
dead in backhoe accident
By GREG
JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph
August 28, 2018
PRINCETON, WV–
A Princeton city official confirmed Tuesday that a city employee died Monday in an accident behind Princeton Towers along Stafford Drive.
City Manager Michael V. Webb said the man was a part-time city employee. When the accident occurred, he was clearing city property located behind the Princeton Tower’s apartment building. The project is part of the city’s plans to turn the former Dean Company factory into a new municipal complex.
The victim was identified as Robert “Bobby” Thomason, according to Captain B.R. Woodard of the Princeton Police Department.
The accident was reported at approximately 2 p.m. Monday after a tree struck and damaged a backhoe. The Princeton Police Department, Princeton Fire Department and the Princeton Rescue Squad responded. The incident is still under investigation.
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Bobby's Obituary
Bobby D. Thomason, age
67, of Bluefield, WV passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018 from an accident in
Princeton, WV at his job site.
Born on October 25, 1950, in Princeton, WV, he was a son of the late Billy D. and Ruth O’Donnell Thomason. He was employed by the City of Princeton. He was a hard worker and had worked in construction all of his adult life.
Born on October 25, 1950, in Princeton, WV, he was a son of the late Billy D. and Ruth O’Donnell Thomason. He was employed by the City of Princeton. He was a hard worker and had worked in construction all of his adult life.
He had a
passion for running heavy equipment, a job at which he excelled. He was also a
former employee for Jack Davidson’s Construction, Compton Construction and for
Dick Preservati.
He also loved working on the farm with his brother, Richard.
He was a graduate of Princeton High School and was a member of the Smith’s
Chapel Church of the Brethren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by his daughter, Hope Thomason and a brother, Randolph Thomason.