Employee killed after being trapped in limestone hopper at Indiana County quarry

YOUNG TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Ridge Limestone Quarry employee was killed after becoming trapped in what state police are calling a workplace accident Friday morning.

PHOTOS: Employee killed after being trapped in ‘workplace accident’ at Indiana County Quarry

According to Indiana County dispatch, the call for a physical rescue came in just before 10:30 a.m. on Coleman Road in Young Township.

According to Pennsylvania state police in Indiana, the employee was originally trapped in a limestone hopper and first responders were initially called for a rescue.

The coroner was at the scene and will conduct an autopsy on Friday, state police said. The Indiana County Corner’s Office identified the employee as Eric Komlosky Sr., 39.

According to the coroner’s office, Komlosky was inside the stone hopper when the operator of a high lift dumped his load of stone into the hopper. This trapped Komlosky in the hopper.

The coroner’s office says no one knew Komlosky was inside the hopper.

State police also said this incident was a workplace accident and no foul play is suspected. The coroner’s office listed Komlosky’s manner of death as accidental.

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