Michigan Meijer Worker Killed Unloading Truck

A 59-year-old dairy and frozen food employee has died after being seriously injured while unloading a semi-truck at a Meijer store in Michigan.

What Happened at the Mt. Pleasant Meijer?

The workplace accident happened on July 22 at the Meijer location in Mt. Pleasant, according to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). Officials say the man was using a stand-up powered industrial truck to unload stock when he fell from the trailer and struck his head on the ground.

He was hospitalized with critical injuries and died six days later, on July 28.

Who Was Gene Ketchum?

Others commenting on the post said Ketchum had worked at Meijer for about 30 years and remembered him as a kind and hardworking man.

Greg Jordon

He was a boss of mine when I worked there. One of the nicest guys out there. Knew when to be a manager and when to be a compassionate individual. He will be missed.

Wanda Vredeveld

Thoughts and prayers to his family and his coworkers. 30 years of service, his coworkers were his family too. They will be hurting.

Matthew Koutz

My thoughts and prayers go out to Gene’s family. I worked with him years ago. He was a great guy. It was always good to run into him these past several years.

Meijer Responds to Employee's Death

MIOSHA is actively investigating the incident. Meijer expressed condolences to the employee’s family and coworkers. The company said it is cooperating fully with the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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