MNDOT Backhoe Operator Tragically Killed Clearing Debris

Our sympathies go out to friends and family of the young man who was killed Tuesday when his backhoe tipped into the Minnesota River while he attempted to clear debris near a culvert going under Highway 169.

Over the next several weeks as MnDOT employees and other workers perform back-breaking work in dangerous situations to try to clean up after today’s snowstorm and try to minimize the destructiveness of this spring’s flooding, please be careful. We’ll be thinking about you.

If you are injured as a result of a work-related injury, or if your loved one is killed as a result of a work-related injury, you may be entitled to Minnesota workers’ compensation benefits. Please contact us at 877-746-5680 or click here to send us an email for a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our attorneys to learn about your Minnesota workers’ compensation rights.

For more information about this tragic accident, visit KSTP article here and Pioneer Press article here.

UPDATE: According to the Pioneer Press, a fund has been set up to benefit the children of Mike Struck. Donations to the Mike Struck Memorial Fund can be made to the Nicollet County Bank in St. Peter.