Bryan man dies in industrial accident
Jim Chapman | The Journal Gazette
A Bryan, Ohio, man has died in an industrial accident at a Butler steel mill, police said.
Joshua Lucas, 39, died Tuesday when he was pinned between rolls of steel at Heitman Steel, said Det. Brady Thomas of the DeKalb County Sheriff s Department.
Police were called just after 3 p.m. to the business at 4400 County Road 59 in Butler.
Thomas said Lucas was pinned between rolls of steel that were on a crane and rolls that were on the ground.
Investigators believe his death was accidental, Thomas said.
The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration will conduct a safety compliance inspection, IOSHA spokeswoman Stephanie McFarland said Wednesday.