Worker Killed in Tragic Landscaping Accident in Franklin, TN

Sep 19, 2024 at 03:14 pm by WGNS News


WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TN - A 37-year-old worker was killed Thursday morning while operating machinery about 30-minutes west of Murfreesboro in a Franklin neighborhood. The incident occurred in the Stream Valley neighborhood just after 9:40 a.m. The neighborhood of where the incident occurred is near I-840 and I-65.

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According to the preliminary investigation, the male victim sustained fatal injuries while using landscaping equipment. The circumstances appear to be accidental.

The victim’s identity is being withheld until next of kin is notified. The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) has been notified.

 

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