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Timber mill work accident leaves 1 dead in Monroe County, deputies investigate

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a death at a wood mill in Forsyth on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a death at a wood mill in Forsyth on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Monroe County Sheriff's Office

A person died Thursday at a saw and chip mill in Forsyth, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were dispatched to a fatal “work-related accident” around 12 p.m. at Southern Forestry Industries, a wood processing facility on Old Macon Road, according to public information officer Anna Greene Watkins.

The incident is still under investigation, Watkins said. The sheriff’s office did not release additional details, including the victim’s name.

This story may be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published December 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM.

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