KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knox County Sheriff's Office and the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the death of a 24-year-old man at a West Knox County construction site Thursday night.
KCSO said the Major Crimes Unit was called to a construction site off Lovell Road after receiving a report of a 24-year-old man getting pinned by an excavator against a rock bucket and suffering life-threatening injuries.
KCSO said the man was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
TOSHA also confirmed it is investigating as well.
This investigation is ongoing. We will update when we know more.