Millsboro, Delaware – The Delaware State Police are investigating an industrial accident that seriously injured a Virginia man.

The preliminary investigation has determined the industrial accident occurred on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at approximately 2:24 p.m., at Mountaire Millsboro, located at 29106 John J. Williams Highway. A 58-year-old man of Melfa, Virginia was at this location to assist with the renovation of the building on the Mountaire Complex. The man was working on the grated walkway removing the old grates and replacing them with new ones approximately 20′ in the air when he fell and landed on the ground below where he sustained serious injuries.

The Virginia man was removed from the scene by Millsboro EMS and transported to the Beebe Hospital and is currently listed in stable condition.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Juanita Huey

Released: 021620 2025

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