Contractor dies at AK Steel plant in Kentucky

ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) — Officials are investigating after an electrical contractor died at an AK Steel plant in eastern Kentucky.

Ohio-based AK Steel spokesman Barry L. Racey confirmed the death at the Ashland plant in a statement to The Independent (http://bit.ly/1IAEJ39), saying an employee of the Siemens company died on June 23 while he was performing routine electrical maintenance work.

Siemens spokeswoman Christine Baumann identified the worker as 47-year-old Dwayne Walters of Hico, West Virginia. She said the company is working with local officials to determine how the death occurred.

Boyd County Coroner Mark Hammond says it appears that Walters came into contact with a wire while performing testing work at a substation. He said an autopsy will determine the cause of death.

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Information from: The Independent, http://www.dailyindependent.com

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