The worker who died in what officials called an apparent construction accident in Swampscott on Monday has been identified.
Christopher Perry, 37, of Lynn, died following an apparent mechanical malfunction at the Aggregate Industries facility at 30 Danvers Road in Swampscott, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker’s office said Wednesday.
Swampscott police received the initial 911 call at around 1 p.m. reporting a problem in the rock crusher, Tucker’s office said. Perry and another worker were cleaning the rock crusher suspended above a quarry, assisted by a nearby crane when the incident happened.
The other worker was not injured, Tucker’s office added.
Perry’s death is being investigated by the Essex County District Attorney’s Office State Police Detective Unit, Swampscott Police and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is also investigating.
