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Norfolk DA Names 28-Year-Old Victim in Avon Millwork Death as Multi-Agency Probe Begins

Multiple agencies are investigating the fatal workplace accident at Materia Millwork.

Overview

  • David Morais, 28, of West Roxbury, was identified by Norfolk County District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey as the worker who died.
  • Morais sustained a fatal head injury while moving a stack of plywood at Materia Millwork on Bodwell Street and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Avon police and fire responded to a 911 call reporting an industrial accident just before 3 p.m. Tuesday.
  • The inquiry includes the district attorney’s office, Avon police, Massachusetts State Police, OSHA, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
  • Materia Millwork expressed heartbreak over the loss and said it would not share further details during the ongoing investigation.