ARBOR VITAE, Wis. (WSAW) --
Joshua Drinkman, 30, of Eagle River has been identified as the victim in a deadly incident at Pukall Lumber Company in Arbor Vitae.
It happened just before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating.
Drinkman died after getting trapped in one of the belt conveyors at the lumber company, according to the Vilas Couny Sheriff's Office.
The incident is not criminal in nature.
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EAGLE RIVER, Wis. —
Joshua J. Drinkman, 30, of Eagle River died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2018, due to a work place accident.
Joshua was born June 8, 1988 in Baldwin, Wis., the son of Bruce Drinkman and Debra Doornink. He graduated from Glenwood City High School and was employed with Pukall Lumber Company. Johsua’s family meant everything to him, he loved spending time exploring and traveling with his family. Anything to do with the outdoors he immensely enjoyed; especially hunting, fishing and farming.
He will be greatly missed by his significant other, Krista Keeley; and his daughters, Chloe and Lillian Drinkman; and by his father, Bruce (friend Betty Jo) Drinkman; and mother, Debra (Marvin) Larrabee; and his siblings, Angela (Matt) Rose, Samantha (Jon) Kocherer, Cori (Paul) Winter, Ian (Tatjana) McChesney, Mike Liphardt, Jesse (Jessica) Larrabee, Stacy Larrabee, Justin Larrabee and Ashley (Andy) Skoug; and further survived by his paternal grandparents, Fred (Barb) Drinkman; and maternal grandparents, Bud (Jeane) Canfield and Cecil Doornink; and by many other relatives and friends.
Joshua was preceded in death by his stepmother, Mari Drinkman.