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Madill worker dies after falling during pipe-loading accident
A 54-year-old worker died in a workplace accident at J&I Manufacturing in Madill, Oklahoma, on Wednesday morning.
He was loading pipe onto a semi-trailer when the truck driver pulled forward.
The truck’s movement caused him to lose his balance and hit his head on the trailer.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol identified the worker as Bell; reports differ on whether his first name was spelled Jamie or Jaime.
The accident happened at a manufacturing plant in Marshall County, where emergency crews were called at about 9:45 a.m.
More information may follow, as one local broadcaster said it would update its coverage as details emerge.
A 54-year-old worker died after falling during a pipe-loading accident at J&I Manufacturing in Madill, Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a semi-truck driver pulled forward while the worker was on the trailer.
The worker lost his balance, hit his head on the trailer and died from his injuries.
The accident happened Wednesday morning in Marshall County.
KOKH identified the worker as Jamie Bell, while KXII spelled his first name Jaime.
- Who
- A 54-year-old Madill worker, identified as Jamie Bell by KOKH and Jaime Bell by KXII.
- What
- He died after falling and hitting his head during a pipe-loading accident.
- When
- Wednesday morning, around 9:45 a.m., according to KOKH.
- Where
- J&I Manufacturing in Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma.
- Why
- The semi-truck driver pulled forward while the worker was on the trailer, causing him to lose his balance.
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The semi-truck driver pulled forward while the worker was on the trailer, causing him to lose his balance and hit his head.
Emergency crews were called to the accident at J&I Manufacturing, according to KOKH.
The worker died from his injuries.
- Worker's age
- 54
- Workplace
- J&I Manufacturing
- Location
- Madill, Marshall County, Oklahoma
- Reported time
- Around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday
- Name spelling
- Jamie Bell (KOKH); Jaime Bell (KXII)