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Clermont County Coroner's Office identifies man crushed to death by safe door at Milford manufacturing plant

Milford Hamilton Safe plant employee killed
Posted at 10:58 PM, Feb 01, 2023
and last updated 2023-02-02 12:07:00-05

MILFORD, Ohio — The Clermont County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was killed by a safe door at a Hamilton Safe's manufacturing plant in Milford.

Union Township police said first responders were sent to the 1000 block of Round Bottom Road for an employee who was trapped. That employee, 59-year-old John Earhart of Batavia, was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to its website, Hamilton Safe Co. is one of the largest manufacturers of physical security products, pneumatic tube systems and audio/video systems.

Cincinnati's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) office is conducting an investigation. Union Township police are also investigating.

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