Two men killed in a crane accident last Friday morning outside the Manitowoc Crane plant in shady grove Pennsylvania have been identified as 49-year-old Chris Robison of Marion, Pennsylvania and 66-year-old John Marcoux of Chambersburg, Pennsylavania. Franklin County Coroner Jeffrey Connor says both men died of multiple blunt force trauma.
A third man was flown to a hospital with critical injuries while two other men were transported to a local hosptial for minor hand and arm injuries. Pennsylvania state trooper and police spokesman Brent Miller offered no explanation of how the accident occurred or where the men were at the time of the accident.
Vice President of marketing and investor relations, Ion Warner said he was unable to discuss what type of crane was involved or what it was doing but the deaths appear to be accidental. Manitowoc Crane said they are actively working with authorities in investigating the accident. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) along with the Franklin County Coroner’s Office are also investigating.
