Crime & Safety
Construction Worker Killed in Crane Collapse Was Spancrete Employee
Spancrete's headquarters is based in Waukesha; TV reports victim was from Green Bay.
The construction worker killed in a crane incident on Highway 41 in Oshkosh was an employee from Waukesha-based Spancrete.
While Spancrete’s headquarters is based in Waukesha, it ceased operations at its plant in Waukesha. Spancrete’s continue to operate its factory in Valders.
The victim was 35-year-old Joseph Bilder from Green Bay, according to TMJ4.
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A second construction worker, the crane operator, was injured in the $54 million Wisconsin Department of Transportation project.
The accident is under investigation by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department and Occupational Health and Safety Administration, according to a news release from the DOT.
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