Man dies after concrete block falls at Waste Management facility in Whitestown

WHITESTOWN, Ind. (WISH) — A 44-year-old Indianapolis man died Monday in what’s being called a workplace accident at a trash transfer station and recovery facility for recyclables, the Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department says. Anthony Osby died after a traumatic injury was reported to police about noon Monday at the Waste Management-Indy Northwest facility, 6251 S. Indianapolis Road.

That’s in an area with hotels and retailers just northwest of the I-65 interchange for Whitestown Parkway. Capt. John Jurkash, the spokesman for the police department, told News 8 by email, “It was reported that as a result of a workplace accident a several thousand pound concrete block fell on top of a worker.”

A spokeswoman for the Indiana Department of Labor said information would be available Tuesday on whether the state would follow up on the accident.

Statement

“Safety is of utmost importance to the team at Indy Northwest, and the team has worked closely with the responding authorities.

Any information related to this incident will be released by the Whitestown Police Department.”

Mia Jankowiak, WM director of communications and public affairs, Great Lakes Area (Michigan, Ohio and Indiana)