Recycling Center Worker Dies in Tragic Accident

New Jersey Department of Labor investigates the death of a father of two at a recycling facility.

Timmothy Hannold, a 50-year-old father of two and volunteer firefighter, was crushed to death inside a dumpster at the Ocean County Northern Recycling Center in Lakewood, N.J.
Hannold was attempting to move a dumpster with fellow workers when he climbed inside, unbeknownst to them, leading to his fatal accident.
The New Jersey Department of Labor, overseeing the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health department, is investigating the incident.
Hannold had served as a supervisor of recycling operations for the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management for 22 years.
He is survived by his wife Jessica, his 21-year-old son Kaden, and his 7-year-old daughter, Abigail.