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Man killed while repairing bowling machine
By Ann Weaver
The Oklahoman
MOORE - An Oklahoma City man was crushed to death Wednesday night while trying to repair a bowling pin set-up machine at AMF Moore Lanes.
Toby Lee Williams, 20, was trying to remove a jammed pin when he became trapped in the machine, police Sgt. Todd Strickland said.
Strickland said a manager immediately cut the machine’s power after he heard Williams scream.
Emergency responders had to manually pry open the machine to free Williams, Strickland said. He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Norman Regional Hospital.
Strickland said Williams had worked at the bowling alley, 420 SW 6, for two years.
State Medical Examiner Kevin Rowland said Williams died of traumatic asphyxia. His breathing and blood flow were constricted as the machine compressed his neck and chest, Rowland said.
The examiner said in his 21 years as a medical examiner, he’s seen at least two others die from being caught in bowling pin set-up machines.
Calls to AMF’s corporate offices were unanswered.
By Ann Weaver
The Oklahoman
MOORE - An Oklahoma City man was crushed to death Wednesday night while trying to repair a bowling pin set-up machine at AMF Moore Lanes.
Toby Lee Williams, 20, was trying to remove a jammed pin when he became trapped in the machine, police Sgt. Todd Strickland said.
Strickland said a manager immediately cut the machine’s power after he heard Williams scream.
Emergency responders had to manually pry open the machine to free Williams, Strickland said. He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Norman Regional Hospital.
Strickland said Williams had worked at the bowling alley, 420 SW 6, for two years.
State Medical Examiner Kevin Rowland said Williams died of traumatic asphyxia. His breathing and blood flow were constricted as the machine compressed his neck and chest, Rowland said.
The examiner said in his 21 years as a medical examiner, he’s seen at least two others die from being caught in bowling pin set-up machines.
Calls to AMF’s corporate offices were unanswered.