Rex Lumber responds to federal fine involving worker death at Troy sawmill
Rex Lumber has issued a response to the federal fine it faces following a worker’s death at its sawmill in Troy.
Rex Lumber has issued a response to the federal fine it faces following a worker’s death at its sawmill in Troy.
The owner of a sawmill in Troy has been fined $184,385 after federal investigators said it failed to follow safety standards which led to a worker’s death.
Officers responded to Rex Lumber on County Road 7714 on the report of an industrial accident.
A groundbreaking has been held for a new state-of-the-art sawmill in Pike County. Rex Lumber Company is investing $110 million to build the Southern Yellow Pine sawmill. It will be located just north of Troy on County Road 7714 in the Harmony community. It’s expected to bring more than 110 jobs to the area. “We looked at several Southern states and…