Truck Driver Killed While Loading Steel

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By WEEK Staff

Story Published: Nov 23, 2009 at 5:45 PM CST

Story Updated: Nov 23, 2009 at 6:25 PM CST

A Wyoming man has died after an industrial accident on Friday. The Peoria County Coroner says 48-year old Carl Ziemer died Friday evening at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center after an accident at G&D Transportation in Morton.

The coroner says Ziemer was a driver for Brubaker Trucking in Goodfield. He had just delivered a load of steel to the Morton company. A fork lift was being used to transfer the load when for an unknown reason the load shifted and the steel fell on Ziemer pinning him underneath.

An autopsy Saturday revealed Ziemer died from crushing injuries to the pelvis and legs. Morton police and the Coroner's office are continuing their investigation.

Thursday, Dec 3 at 9:33 AM Friend wrote ...

my thoughts go the the fork truck driver who is feeling as if this is his fault.

Thursday, Nov 26 at 9:23 PM fellow trucking family wrote ...

dont they have safty people there and policies enforced. sounds like g&d need to hire a a safty inspecter that knows how to do there job.they have a bad history in the last several years. thats why its called the good and drunk . my prayers are with this family as they grieve the loss of there family.

Tuesday, Nov 24 at 1:10 PM metamora wrote ...

Carl was a great guy. My condolences to his family. It is too bad that this company is allowed to continue conducting business without regard to safety.

Monday, Nov 23 at 10:36 PM another morton trucking family wrote ...

our deepest sympathy and prayers to the family

Monday, Nov 23 at 9:40 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Thoughts and prayers.

Monday, Nov 23 at 8:53 PM morton wrote ...

prayers to the family

Monday, Nov 23 at 7:57 PM Tremont wrote ...

Praying for the family of Mr. Ziemer.

Monday, Nov 23 at 7:52 PM pekin wrote ...

my thoughts are with this mans family

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