LORTON, Va. — A 54-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a front loader in an industrial accident in Lorton on Tuesday morning, Fairfax County Police Department said.
Detectives with Fairfax County Police said the incident happened shortly after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning in the 9900 block of Richmond Highway.
Police said 54-year-old Chris Baransky was at the site of an industrial job performing his duties when an employee operating a front loader didn't see Baransky and struck him with the machine.
After noticing what happened, the employee immediately notified other employees and called authorities.
When officers and rescue personnel arrived at the scene, they found Baransky and paramedics pronounced him deceased.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is going to conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Police have not found any indication of criminal activity, but detectives will continuing the investigation with officials from the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
On Dec. 18, Fairfax County Police Department was investigating a death at a construction site near Alexandria.
According to authorities, the incident happened shortly after 1 p.m. in a residential neighborhood on the 800 block of Emerald Drive in Fort Hunt. Police confirm to WUSA9 that a trench collapsed, leaving two construction workers trapped.
Fairfax County Fire & EMS said one man, Jonathan Spencer Canales, 30, of Maryland, died at the scene, while another man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Major Crimes detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department released the findings of their preliminary investigation on Dec. 19.
Detectives confirmed that the two men were working in a plumbing trench about six feet deep with some shoring in place. Detectives believe the men were working to shore another part of the trench when the wall collapsed.
An autopsy conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and a review of the scene with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration revealed no evidence of criminal activity.