MILLVILLE, IA : Greeley man killed in logging accident on Tuesday, 16th July 2019

Authorities on Thursday confirmed that a man died in a logging accident Tuesday in Clayton County.

Jason “Jay” J. Steger, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the county sheriff’s department. He was an employee of Kendrick Forest Products, of Edgewood.

A sheriff’s department press release issued Thursday states that authorities responded to 39185 Errthum Road at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday.

An ensuing investigation determined that Kendrick Forest Products’ employees were logging and that Joel Ernst, 49, of Edgewood, was pulling cut trees with a log skidder when one of them struck a standing tree. That tree fell and struck Steger.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials are investigating the incident.


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