Man dies in accident at mill

4/28/2006

DELTA, Ohio - A man was killed yesterday in an apparent construction accident at the North Star BlueScope Steel LLC, officials said.

The man's name was not being released last night either by company officials or Dr. Harry Murtiff, the Fulton County coroner.

The man was working for a subcontractor, building an addition to the plant, when the incident occurred about 9 a.m.

Jim Jonasen, president of North Star, declined to say what happened or identify the firm for which the man was working.

Fulton County coroner, would only confirm that a man died in Delta. He ordered an autopsy.