Employee killed in industrial accident in Birmingham identified

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A Mill Steel Company employee died Tuesday morning after suffering blunt-force injuries in an industrial accident, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Lederiest Antwon Clark. He was 37 and lived in Bessemer.

According to police, offers were dispatched to the Mill Steel Company on Finley Avenue just after 8 a.m.

Investigators said they found Clark, an employee at the facility, unresponsive after suffering what they called “an apparent industrial accident.” The coroner’s office said Clark suffered blunt force injuries.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information comes available.

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