Employee dies on job

Published Thu 05/02/13 09:03 AM

Kenneth Newman, 63, a UW-Madison instrument maker with the Physical Plant Machine Shop, died April 16 when a loading dock lift fell on him while he was conducting repairs. An investigation is underway.

Newman started at UW-Madison in 1989 and became someone co-workers could count on. He had efficiently and effectively completed over 10,000 work orders during his 24 years with the department.

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