Joshua Drinkman, 30, of Eagle River, WI died in a deadly incident at Pukall Lumber Company in Arbor Vitae after getting trapped in one of the belt conveyors at the lumber company

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.

a 34-year-old construction worker died as he was working in a trench when one of the walls collapsed onto him in Sioux Falls, SD

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A family is mourning the loss of a 34-year-old construction worker that died on Thursday. Officials say he was working in a trench when one of the walls collapsed onto him. KDLT’S Allison Royal was on the scene Thursday just after 11AM on Bahnson Avenue and Brewster Street.

“We just had two individuals that were working on a construction site over here in a trench,” said Captain Rich Miller of the Sioux Falls Police Department. “It’s approximately 10 to 15 feet deep. While they were digging, there was a partial wall collapse.”

One worker was trapped – buried underneath dirt. Police say nearby construction workers did their best to free the worker. Then, one of them called for help. Police say they were on the scene in Southeastern Sioux Falls in about two or three minutes.

“The person was still in the ditch when fire rescue got here and then Fire Rescue actually went down into the trench and then retrieved the individual from there,” said Miller.

Fire Rescue found the man unconscious and in cardiac arrest. 14 firefighters were on the scene, including an engineer.

“We have an engineer on our department and he happened to be down at station three so he came with,” said Michael Clauson, a Battalion Chief with the Sioux Falls Fire Rescue. “He’s one of our trench rescue collapse specialists.”

Paramedics Plus started resuscitation efforts and continued them in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. Police confirmed later on Thursday afternoon that the construction worker died at the hospital.

The fire rescue also had two chaplains on the scene to counsel first responders and any other construction workers that may need mental health support after today’s potentially traumatic event.

“We get called out when people are having the worst day of their life and so there’s an effect on our men and women too,” said Clauson. We want to make sure that they’re good to go and that’s the purpose of having the chaplains here today.”

Police say the coroner will perform an autopsy within the next several weeks.

OSHA is conducting an ongoing investigation at this time. A representative did say they are “very, very sorry” and that today’s fatality was “preventable.”

Chief Warrant Officer Michael Kozloski, 35, with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hickory, was crushed to death when a large crane tipped over near the Pioneer Dock in Homer, Alaska

Homer rallies around deceased Coast Guard member’s family

By Renee Gross •  

 

February 4, 2019

It’s been just a handful of days since a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crew member died. Chief Warrant Officer Michael Kozloski died in an accident involving a crane last week on the Homer Spit.

Now, Homer residents and the local Coast Guard community are rallying around Kozloski’s family. He is survived by his wife and four children.

Homer resident Mary Jo Cambridge started a GoFundMe page to help out. She owns a local gym, which Kozloski attended, and she also coached his daughters in softball.

“He was just a giver and a great guy and easy going person with just a wonderful smile, just a great man,” she said.  “It's a huge loss for his family. They're a beautiful, young family, and he was a man who adored his family and was very involved with them and it's just a tragedy.”

As of Monday afternoon, the page raised nearly $15,000 for Kozloski’s wife.
“So I just thought if we could get close to $25,000, that will help her immediately,” she said. “That money will be available to her within a few days. It will go right to her, all of it.”

Dan Cole is the commander of the Homer Coast Guard auxiliary and he says there are many ways residents can donate to Kozloski’s family, including donations through the Chief Petty Officers Association of Alaska. For those who wish to donate in person, there’s also a Brie Kozloski Memorial Fund account open at Wells Fargo.  

He adds that community members are also delivering meals to the family.

“The Coast Guard auxiliary has talked directly with Brie Kozloski, Mike Kozloski’s wife, and offered whatever services she needs: childcare, snowplowing, laundry, food and financial services,” he said.

The community is hosting a couple of fundraisers for the family this weekend as well.
The Homer Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with other local organizations will host a barbecue at the Homer Volunteer Fire Department after Homer’s winter carnival parade Saturday. 

Money raised was originally intended for Coast Guard members recovering from the federal government shutdown. But Cole says money will now go to Kozloski’s family.

“The American Legion and Coast Guard Auxiliary are going to assist with grilling hot dogs and hamburgers,” he said. “We encourage people to come down and get a free hot dog. But donations are welcome going to the Kozloski family.”

Paul Banks Elementary School is hosting a carnival from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. All proceeds will be donated to Kozloski’s family.

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A crew member of the Coast Guard cutter Hickory died in an industrial accident in Homer on Thursday.


The crew member died after being struck Thursday by a crane that rolled over.


The Coast Guard identified the crew member as Chief Warrant Officer, Michael Kozloski, 35, from Mahopac, New York.


Homer Volunteer Fire Department emergency medical technicians responded to the crane accident shortly before 2 p.m., the Homer News reported. The crane tipped over in a buoy yard for the Hickory. Kozloski was working the buoy yard, the Coast Guard said.


Medics treated and transported the victim to South Peninsula Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the Coast Guard said.
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The Coast Guard has identified the chief warrant officer who died after being injured in a Thursday crane accident in Homer, Alaska.


Local emergency medical services personnel performed CPR on CWO2 Michael Kozloski and rushed him to South Peninsula Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Coast Guard officials say.


He was 35 and had served more than 17 years in the Coast Guard, most of that time as a boatswain’s mate, said Public Affairs Specialist 1st Class Jon-Paul Rios in Juneau.


“The incident is still being investigated,” Rios told Navy Times.


Originally from Mahopac, New York, Kozloski was assigned to the cutter Hickory.


Nicknamed "The Bull of the North,” the 225-foot, sea-going buoy tender is homeported in Homer, a fishing community on the Kenai Peninsula about 122 miles southwest of Anchorage.


The Coast Guard’s 2018 Register of Officers shows that Kozloski received his warrant effective June 1, 2017.


“It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of a devoted shipmate, husband and father following this tragic accident,” said Rear Adm. Matthew T. Bell Jr., Coast Guard 17th District commander, in a written statement emailed to Navy Times.


“Chief Warrant Officer Kozloski faithfully served his country for over 17 years and we are forever grateful for his steadfast devotion to duty and sacrifices.”

It’s the second Coast Guard death in Alaska this week.


Seaman Ethan Kelch, 19, was declared dead Sunday morning in Dutch Harbor, where the cutter Douglas Munro was awaiting repairs.


His death also is under investigation.


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Coast Guard releases name of crane accident victim
by Megan Pacer
Saturday, February 2, 2019




A crew member of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hickory died in an industrial accident on the Homer Spit on Thursday.

The man was fatally injured when a crane rolled over and hit him. Chief Warrant Officer Michael Kozloski of Mahopac, New York was 35 years old.

Homer Volunteer Fire Department emergency medical technicians responded to the crane accident on Thursday afternoon in the buoy yard for the Hickory. A large crane tipped over near the Pioneer Dock. Medics treated Kozloski and took him to South Peninsula Hospital, where he died, according to a press release from the Coast Guard.

“It’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of a devoted shipmate, husband and father following this tragic accident,” said Rear Adm. Matthew T. Bell Jr., Coast Guard 17th District commander in the release. “Chief Warrant Officer Kozloski faithfully served his country for over 17 years and we are forever grateful for his steadfast devotion to duty and sacrifices.”

The Coast Guard was able to release Kozloski’s name now that his family has been notified. The accident is being investigated, according to the Coast Guard.

This is the second time a member of the Coast Guard has died in Alaska within a week. A crewman from Virginia was found dead last Sunday on Amaknak Island. He had been assigned to a cutter that was stopped in Dutch Harbor.