- A Ford Motor Company employee was killed at the Sharonville Transmission Plant in Ohio after being pinned by a press machine during routine maintenance.
A Ford Motor Company employee was killed Monday morning after being pinned by a press machine during routine maintenance at the automaker’s Sharonville Transmission Plant in Ohio.
According to the Sharonville Police Department, officers responded to the facility around 9:45 a.m. following reports of an industrial accident. When first responders arrived, they found that a press machine—reportedly undergoing service—had unexpectedly activated, trapping a worker inside.
Emergency crews worked to free the employee and immediately began life-saving efforts at the scene. The worker was then transported to Bethesda North Hospital. Despite those efforts, the individual was pronounced dead shortly after arrival…