Worker found dead beneath a toppled crane on EVRAZ grounds in Pueblo

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - One person is dead after an accident involving a crane Friday morning on the grounds of the EVRAZ steel mill in Pueblo.

The Pueblo Fire Department (PFD), the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office (PCSO), the EVRAZ Fire Department, and the Pueblo Police Department (PPD) were dispatched to a toppled crane at 11:18 a.m. Friday.

Once at the scene, the PFD said crews determined an employee of a subcontractor working on EVRAZ grounds "deceased beneath the toppled crane."

Recovery efforts for the man began with the permission of the Pueblo County Coroner.

The PFD said that there were no other injuries reported; EVRAZ released a statement Friday evening to explain that it will work with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the investigation investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident.

According to the release, the victim was working on the Palmer Project; reportedly, that project is an operation to manufacture long rails.

The release also stated that work was halted immediately after the accident and will not resume until the investigation is finished.

"We are saddened to confirm that there was a contractor fatality on the Palmer Project," the statement reads. "Our condolences go out to the family, friends and co-workers of the deceased."

The victim's name will be released by the Pueblo County coroner after his family has been notified.