TRAGIC WORK ACCIDENT CLAIMS LIFE OF MANSFIELD BUSINESS OWNER FNN Article Update © 2017.
Mansfield fire and ambulance crews, as well as, borough police and
assistance from personnel from the Mansfield Health Clinic rushed to a
reported agricultural accident in the town of Mansfield on Tuesday
afternoon, July 11, 2017.
Emergency crews were dispatched around 1:54PM to the area of Eighth
Street and South Main Street for a person pinned under farming
machinery.
It was reported that 57-year-old, Lane Smith, owner
and operator of L. P. Smith Co., was working on farm equipment when the
equipment came down on him. Fire and emergency personnel were able to
quickly extricate Smith and he was rushed to Soldiers & Sailors
Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro, PA.
According to Mansfield
Borough Police, a witness advised Officer Morgan, who had just arrived
at the scene, that a manure spreader had rolled forward trapping Smith
under the manure spreader. The witness stated that he attempted to
operate a nearby tractor, but was unable to figure out how to operate
it. Officer Morgan also attempted to operate the tractor, however, he
also was unable to figure out how to do so.
Next an employee from
Williams Oil arrived on scene with a forklift. That employee used the
forklift to lift the spreader up enough for Officer Morgan to pull the
patient out from underneath the farm equipment. Upon freeing the
patient from underneath the machinery, medical attention was immediately
provided to the patient by first responders who had arrived at the
scene. This continued until a Mansfield ambulance arrived on scene and
transported the patient to Mansfield Fire Department, where they met
paramedics and then continued to Soldiers & Sailors Memorial
Hospital.
Although LifeNet 7 Medical Helicopter was dispatched to
assist with this incident and they landed at the Nessmuk Helipad around
2:45PM, it was reported that Smith passed away at the hospital in
Wellsboro, PA.
Sadly word of Lane Smith's passing started
circulating around Mansfield Tuesday evening, as family members shared
the tragic news of their loss with others.
Prayers have been requested for the Smith family during this time.
Lane P. Smith leaves behind a wife and two children. If you would like
to assist the famitly donations may be made to Children's Education
Fund, c/o Citizens and Northern Bank, South Main St., Mansfield, PA
16933.