MSP Investigates Workplace Death in Dayton

On Monday, September 23, 2024, at approximately 12:03 PM, Troopers from the Maine State Police – Southern Field Troop responded to Dayton Sand and Gravel for a report of a worker who’d been struck by a front-end loader. The investigation showed that 43-year-old Cory Maddox of East Waterboro was walking across the yard of Dayton Sand and Gravel when he was hit by the bucket of the front-end loader that was being operating by another worker at the time. Resuscitation efforts were made but were unsuccessful. The incident is under investigation by OSHA. There is no sign of criminal activity involved. The Maine State Police was assisted by the York County Sheriff’s Department, Wells Police Department, Goodwins Mills Fire and Rescue, Mine Safety and Health Administration and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.