Va. workplace death investigated

GALAX, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry are investigating a workplace death in Galax (GAY’-laks).

The Roanoke Times (http://bit.ly/1nYwD9p ) reports that the victim, Benjamin Lee Hancock, died Wednesday at American Mirror Co. after he became trapped in a piece of machinery.

The Carroll County man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Hancock’s body was sent to the Western Virginia Regional Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.

___

Information from: The Roanoke Times, http://www.roanoke.com

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up