Mannsville, New York Man Killed in Quarry Bulldozer Accident

By Aaron Poehler

Published on May 13, 2008

The 1985 John Deere 750b bulldozer traveled over 250 yards without control, pushing construction debris about until coming to rest at the base of a large tree. No other injures were reported.

64-year-old James C. Eastman died around 10 a.m. EDT as a result of injuries suffered in the incident. Eastman had been working as a subcontractor, moving loads of fill and helping to construct a new road at the Hanson Quarry on State Route 3 in the town of Pamelia, north of Watertown.

Emergency personnel were summoned to the scene of the accident around mid-morning. New York State Police were assisted at the accident scene by personnel from Guilfoyle Ambulance, the City of Watertown Fire Department, and North Pole Fire Department. A State Police spokesman said an investigation into the incident is ongoing and that an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday in the Jefferson County Medical Examiner's Office.