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Man dies in accident at Grandville lumber yard

Man dies in Standale Lumber accident
Man dies in Standale Lumber accident
Man dies in Standale Lumber accident
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GRANDVILLE, Mich. — A man has died following an accident at a lumber yard in Grandville Wednesday morning.

The city says the incident happened at Standale Lumber at around 11 a.m.

At first, We were told a trailer was unloading material when some of the material fell and hit the victim, described as a 51-year-old semitruck driver.

Later, it was reported that a load of lumber had fallen from the trailer, striking the man.

A report has been filed with the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), who will conduct an investigation into the incident, Grandville city officials say.

The victim was identified later in the day as Levi Linton of Ontario, Canada.

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