Los Banos worker killed in Fresno County quarry accident. He was a father of four
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- Deputies responded to a fatal industrial accident at Academy Quarry near 8 a.m.
- Excavator rollover pinned 35-year-old Jonathan Swarthout against a rock.
- Fire crews recovered Swarthout, who was declared dead at the scene in Fresno.
An industrial worker from Los Banos was killed Tuesday in an excavator incident in the Fresno County foothills.
The man was identified by the coroner as 35-year-old Jonathan Swarthout. He was a husband and a father of four.
Deputies responded at 8 a.m. to the Academy Quarry located at 14147 Tollhouse Road after receiving reports of an injured person.
Deputies were directed to an excavator operator pinned against a rock after the large piece of equipment rolled over.
Swarthout was freed by fire crews but was pronounced dead at the scene.
Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee