GREENFIELD, Mass. — A Westfield man’s body was recovered Friday afternoon after he passed away in a workplace accident in Greenfield.
According to the Northwestern District Attorney, the man, a 66-year-old resident of Westfield, had fallen into a silo in a work site off of Cleveland Street.
The work site was used to mix dry ingredients for cement.
Co-workers of the 66-year-old said that the man climbed the top of the cement silo. Workers noticed that the man appeared missing after not answering calls from his radio.
Members of the Greenfield Fire and Police Department, alongside mutual aid from other companies, responded to the site at 8:54 AM to assist in the rescue call.
However, “as of 10:15am the rescue has been turned into a recovery effort.” The fire department wrote on their Facebook.
Greenfield Fire was called for a rescue on Cleveland Street at approximately 8:54am. Multiple law enforcement and...
Posted by Greenfield - MA Fire Department on Friday, January 24, 2025
At this time the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
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