59-year-old Timothy R. Gillitzer died after falling 10 feet during an employee appreciation event at Rock County Fairgrounds.

Timothy R. Gillitzer, 59, from Milton, died after falling 10 feet from a boom truck during an employee appreciation event for Rock Energy Cooperative at the Rock County Fairgrounds. He and a 62-year-old woman also fell during a demonstration; she survived with injuries. Gillitzer, a line foreman with 35 years of experience, was pronounced dead at Mercy Trauma Center. The incident is under investigation by OSHA.

October 24, 2024
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