PALM BAY, Fla. – A worker was killed at a Palm Bay construction site after being pinned by a heavy piece of machinery, police confirmed on Wednesday.
The incident occurred around 3:23 p.m. Tuesday on Satinwood Court NE, police said in a news release.
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The worker — identified as Noel Soleyn, 62, of Fort Pierce — was working as a contractor for Timothy Rose Construction on a paving project when a roller machine backed toward him and pinned him against a paver, the release states, adding that he died at the scene.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the victim’s family, friends, and colleagues. The accident remains under investigation and investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Palm Bay Police Department statement on construction accident fatality Dec. 11, 2024 (excerpt)
No other details have been released.