RUSSELL COUNTY, AL — A lumber mill employee is dead after officials say he was found stuck inside a machine.
On Aug. 23, Phenix City police said officers received reports of a person trapped in a piece of equipment at the Phenix Lumber Company located on Cutrate Road.
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When emergency personnel arrived, they were directed to the sawmill area of the plant, where officers were told that someone was stuck inside.
Officials said the body of 67-year-old James Streetman, a maintenance employee, was recovered by emergency personnel.
This is the second major incident at the lumber company.
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Police said in May of 2020, Brandon Lee Vandyke was found dead inside a piece of equipment.
Authorities have not provided additional information regarding the investigations.
The circumstances surrounding the investigation remain ongoing.
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