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TN Worker Killed In Sawmill Accident

A worker at a Tennessee sawmill was killed earlier this month after reportedly falling on a saw.

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A worker at a Tennessee sawmill was killed earlier this month after reportedly falling on a saw.

According to reports, 40-year-old Edward Maines was found dead on May 10 around 5 p.m. at Shoun Lumber in Butler, TN. Maines was on the job and working alone at the time of the accident. Shoun Lumber is a family-owned business.

“Upon arrival investigators found that Maines had an accident at the mill,” Johnson County Sheriff Mike Reece said. “He had fallen on a saw, and was deceased.”

Tennessee OSHA is investigating the incident that comes just two weeks after a fire broke out at the lumber mill. It could take up to six months for TOSHA to complete its investigation.  

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