A 19-year-old Texas native died on Monday while diligently working on farm equipment in Dyer County, Tennessee. According to authorities, the worker was part of a three-man sub-contracting crew that was performing a job for Mid-Valley Irrigation when the construction accident occurred.
The crew was working in a field on Miss Kelly Loop to repair a 1,435-foot-long irrigation system that a heavy April storm had turned over. As the crew attempted to upright a specific section of the sprinkler system, it began to fall, and the victim was struck by it.
After being rushed to the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center, the man was pronounced dead on arrival. The section of the sprinkler system that struck him weighed approximately 1,100 pounds. Investigators are still looking into the circumstances of the accident to determine the cause.
When workplace accidents like these lead to death, investigations should always seek to determine whether or not the equipment was defective and what can be done in the future to prevent workers from being endangered.
If you have been injured, or if your loved one has been killed in a construction accident in Tennessee, you may be entitled to compensation. Please contact experienced personal injury lawyer Gary W. Starnes today for a complimentary case evaluation.
