Published December 16, 2011, 09:41 AM
Police: Minnesota mechanic dies in Wisconsin work accident
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin authorities say a Minnesota mechanic who was working underneath a vehicle has died after it fell on him.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin authorities say a Minnesota mechanic who was working underneath a vehicle has died after it fell on him.
La Crosse police say 49-year-old Kevin Ryan of Winona, Minn., was killed Wednesday afternoon.
A co-worker says Ryan was working on a vehicle about 12:40 p.m. when it fell. The co-worker called 911 and Ryan was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A La Crosse Tribune report (http://bit.ly/s6Yc99 ) says the accident is being investigated by OSHA, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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