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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the death of a worker at a Rivian warehouse in Illinois this week, the federal agency told TechCrunch on Friday. The agency said the probe could take up to six months.<\/p>\n
The man, identified by local authorities as 61-year-old Kevin Lancaster, reportedly died from \u201cblunt traumatic compressional injuries\u201d after getting pinned between a tractor trailer and a loading dock at the facility, which is located just a few miles from Rivian\u2019s factory.<\/p>\n
Lancaster was reportedly trapped in that spot for around 20 minutes on Thursday before firefighters were able to get to him, according to one local news report<\/a>. Emergency crews responded to a call at 1:40 p.m. local time, and Lancaster was pronounced dead at a local medical center at 2:33 p.m. local time. The Normal Police Department and the McLean County Coroner are still investigating Thursday\u2019s death, according to the report.<\/p>\n \u201cSafety at our facilities is our top priority. Unfortunately yesterday afternoon, a contractor passed away after an incident at our warehouse,\u201d Rivian said in a statement to TechCrunch. \u201cOur sympathy and thoughts are with their family and friends. We are working with the Normal Police Department on its investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n