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Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy
Trash Compactor Death: Manslaughter Charge Filed In VA Tragedy A Virginia man has been indicted by a grand jury in the death of a worker crushed to death by a trash compactor last year. Michael Lee Gorham, 57, was indicted on Monday, July 17, with manslaughter in the July 7, 2022 death of 28-year-old Brandon Nutter, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Brandon Nutter, of Mineral, was just weeks into the job as a heavy equipment mechanic for the Solid Waste Collections Division on July 7, 2022, when the incident occurred at the Chancellor Convenience Center, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.  Brandon NutterBrando…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Electrical Lineman Recovering From Work Accident In Northern Virginia Electrical Lineman Recovering From Work Accident In Northern Virginia
Electrical Lineman Recovering From Work Accident In Northern Virginia A Northern Virginia lineman was recovering after he was severely burned at work during a recent storm, his wife said.  Justin McDonald will require artificial skin after an accident that occurred in Winchester the evening of Sunday July 18, according to his wife and the GoFundMe page a friend started. The Winchester community and McDonald's loved ones are coming together to support him through his recovery.  The GoFundMe page has raised $8,875 of their $25,000 goal in just over a day.  Click here to donate to McDonald's recovery process. 

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Worker Killed By Spotsylvania Trash Compactor Was Weeks Into Job, Sheriff Says Worker Killed By Spotsylvania Trash Compactor Was Weeks Into Job, Sheriff Says
Worker Killed By Spotsylvania Trash Compactor Was Weeks Into Job, Sheriff Says The worker killed by a trash compacter in Spotsylvania County on Thursday July 7 has been identified as a 28-year-old man, authorities said. 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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by AJ Goldbloom