The two workers who died after an incident at the Sanitation District 1 facility in Bromley Thursday have been identified.
Mason Neises, 23, of Alexandria, and 26-year-old Josh Mason of Moscow, Ohio, were identified in a statement released Friday by their employer, Building Crafts, Inc., as the individuals who died following the incident.
Police responded to the SD1 site on Steve Tanner Street just before noon Thursday for a reported drowning. A preliminary investigation found three employees were working on a project when some kind of failure occurred, entrapping them.
One person was accounted for and taken to a nearby hospital by family members. Emergency crews searching for the two remaining employees recovered one body just after 6 p.m. By midnight, police said they’d recovered the second worker’s body.
“All of us at Building Crafts, Inc., wish to express our extreme sorrow for the loss of our co-workers and friends, Mason Neises and Josh Mason. Both were hard working young men who were taken from their families far too early. Our thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of Mason and Josh. Their passing brings about profound grief, especially at this time of year. Grief counselors have been made available to our employees who are dealing with the loss of their beloved co-workers, said the company in a statement. “We continue to cooperate with the authorities who are investigating the incident.”
Anyone with any information that might aid in the investigation should contact Kenton County Emergency Dispatch at (859)356-3191.