Brandon Nutter of Mineral was just over two weeks on the job when the incident occurred at the Chancellor Convenience Center just before 8:25 a.m., according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.
Nutter had been working for the Solid Waste Collections Division as a heavy equipment mechanic, authorities said.
The Chancellor Convenience Center will be closed Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9.
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