Worker killed when wheel loader shifted during loading at R…
Workplace Accident New Liberty Iowa in New Liberty, Iowa: A worker died after being pinned under heavy machinery at the Riverstone Quarry on New Liberty Road in Scott County, Iowa, on Friday morning just before 7 a.m. The Scott County Sheriff's Office said workers were attempting to load a large wheel loader onto a trailer when the machinery's weight suddenly shifted and fell on a worker underneath it. First responders said the worker died from his injuries at the scene. The victim's name was being withheld pending notification of family. The Scott County Sheriff's Office and the Mine Safety and Health Administration were conducting a joint investigation.