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Editor's note: For the most part, downtown Kent's $100 million redevelopment has been full of nothing but positive news for the Tree City and its surrounding communities.
But that work came with a price to bear for a Barberton, OH family.
Russell Hirschfelt, 49, of Barberton, died in March 2012 after an accident at the construction site for PARTA's Kent Central Gateway transit center.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the U.S. Department of Labor are investigating the sub contractor Lockhart Concrete, which employed Hirschfelt.
OSHA has not issued any penalties so far.
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For 2012, this story is one of my picks for top 10 stories of the year.
RELATED COVERAGE:
- UPDATE: Worker Dies After Accident at PARTA Construction Site
- No Prior OSHA Citations for PARTA Contractor
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