Crime & Safety
22-Year-Old Waukesha Man Crushed In Meijer Construction Accident
Police say a 22-year-old Waukesha County man was working on the Sheboygan Meijer construction site when he was pinned against a wall.
WISCONSIN — Authorities in Sheboygan County are reporting that a 22-year-old Waukesha County man has died after an apparent industrial accident involving the construction of a new Meijer store.
According to a WISN report, 22-year-old Marcelo Barreilo-Mersfelder, of Superior Masonry Builders of Butler, Wis., was crushed and died when he was pinned between heavy equipment and a wall during construction of a new Meijer store.
A 22-year old worker was killed at this Meijer construction site in Sheboygan this morning. Police say he was pinned between heavy equipment and a wall. We’re live at 4/5 on @CBS58 with everything we know about this tragedy pic.twitter.com/9BnCVBcl00
— David Schuman (@david_schuman) August 9, 2018
According to police reports, authorities were called to the 3300 block of Kohler Memorial Drive in Sheboygan on a report of the industrial accident. Police said the man's death was an accident and that he died from blunt force trauma.
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