Shipping clerk killed after being crushed between truck, trailer

A 50-year-old Rose City shipping clerk has died after being crushed between an industrial truck and a flatbed trailer.
Published: Apr. 13, 2026 at 11:35 AM EDT

OGEMAW COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - A 50-year-old Rose City shipping clerk has died after being crushed between an industrial truck and a flatbed trailer.

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) said the clerk was attempted to load a plastic injection mold onto the trailer using the truck on April 8.

The clerk was taken to a hospital where they died during surgery.

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