RICHMOND, KY. (WCIA) -- A Weldon man died earlier this week after an incident on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus.

The Madison County Coroner’s Office confirmed that 61-year-old Edwin Burton II died after the air conditioning unit he was working on fell on top of him. It happened Sept. 30 in the basement of Telford Hall on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus in Richmond.

The coroner's office said the Eastern Kentucky University Police Department is doing the initial investigation. Then, officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate.

WCIA reached out to the university but did not immediately receive a response back.

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