Update: Police release name of fatal industrial accident victim

Posted on Friday, November 5th, 2021 at 1:59 pm    

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – According to News on 6, officials have released the name of the man who died after falling into a silo at T.J. Campbell Construction Tuesday.

Robert Sweeney, 18, was cleaning the asphalt silo when he slipped and fell 25 ft into the silo. Inside the silo, temperatures can exceed 300 degrees.

OSHA is investigating the accident.

This information is presented as a way to help keep our community safer and is not meant to be taken as legal advice. However, the Oklahoma industrial accident attorneys at the Abel Law Firm have helped clients secure financial compensation for their medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses. If you or someone you love has been injured in an industrial accident involving another vehicle, contact us today for a free consultation.

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