WHITESTOWN, Ind. — For the second time in approximately six months, a worker at Waste Management in Whitestown has died in what police called a "workplace accident."
On Tuesday, shortly after 2 p.m., the Whitestown Police Department was called to the Waste Management facility at 6252 South Indianapolis Road after receiving a report of a person struck and seriously injured.
Police said first responders arrived on scene and pronounced the employee dead as a result of traumatic injury. Police said the employee was struck by a work vehicle in what is being called a workplace accident.
The deceased was identified as Johnny Williams, 59, of Indianapolis. Boone County Coroner Justin Sparks confirmed that the death was accidental and that Williams had died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries.
IOSHA confirmed the worker's death and said a safety-compliance inspection has been initiated at the Waste Management location.
Just last December, 44-year-old Anthony Osby of Indianapolis died while working at the same Waste Management facility. Osby was struck by a "several thousand-pound concrete block" that fell on him on Dec. 11, 2023, during another reported workplace accident.
Waste Management shared the following statement with FOX59/CBS4 Wednesday afternoon:
Safety is paramount to WM. The incident that took place yesterday is currently under investigation, and any related information will be released by the Whitestown Police Department. The WM team extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.