OSHA is currently investigating the death of 31-year-old Greg Allen Henry of Athens, Tenn. The fatal accident occurred in a drilling site in Towanda Township where the Henry's employer, Chesapeake Energy Corp., has currently shut down its operations at the site.
According to reports, Henry died Thursday after he fell 20 feet off a natural gas rig. State police said Henry was attempting to dislodge a handrail while the drilling unit was being moved to another drilling hole site on the drilling pad when the handrail gave way and in doing so, he slipped and fell approximately 20 feet. Henry was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering severe head trauma.
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Sources:
LOEWENSTEIN, JAMES. "OSHA, Chesapeake Investigate Fatal Fall in Towanda Township." Www.pressconnects.com. 13 Mar. 2010. Web. 15 Mar. 2010.
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