Employee dies after being crushed at Amherst County paper mill

An employee was killed Wednesday after being crushed in an accident at an Amherst County paper mill.

David McCormick died in the work-place accident at the Greif paper mill.

He had worked there for 30 years.

The Greif paper mill makes cardboard boxes.


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Debra Strohmaier, a company spokesperson, says officials are investigating the incident.

"We're devastated. It's a close family at the mill," Strohmaier said.