28-01-2025
Victim identified in deadly Greenfield workplace accident
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A 66-year-old man who died in a workplace accident last Friday has been identified as Matthew Nedorostek of Westfield, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office.
Westfield man dies in Greenfield workplace accident
The deadly incident occurred Friday morning at a worksite off Cleveland Street in Greenfield. The Greenfield Fire Department reported that at approximately 8:54 a.m., they received reports of a person stuck in a sand pit.
The Northwestern DA's Office stated that Nedorostek is believed to have fallen into a silo at a site used by a Chicopee-based concrete company to mix dry ingredients for cement.
According to co-workers, Nedorostek had climbed to the top of a tower when they realized he was missing and failed to respond to radio calls. The rescue effort was then transitioned into a recovery operation.
'We share our deepest hopes for the safety of the individuals involved,' the city said in a statement on its Facebook page.
The Greenfield Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, Western Mass Regional Technical Rescue Team, Franklin County Sheriff's Office, City of Greenfield DPW, Turners Falls Fire Department, South Deerfield Fire District, Erving Fire Department, Deerfield Fire District, AMR of Springfield, LIFE STAR, and South County EMS have been called in to help.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is currently investigating the cause of death. 22News will update this story as more information becomes available.
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