US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Inmate dies while shoveling snow at Kentucky prison
Marvin Knuckles, serving a 12-year sentence, died after falling and hitting his head while shoveling snow at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex, prompting a safety review.
- On Tuesday, Marvin Knuckles, inmate, died after falling while shoveling snow at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex and was pronounced dead at approximately 7:30 a.m. at Morgan County Appalachian Regional Healthcare hospital.
- During a work detail, Knuckles was shoveling snow and ice at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex when he fell and hit his head, the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet said.
- The Kentucky Department of Corrections said Knuckles was serving a 12-year sentence for drug-related charges at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty.
- Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Keith Jackson said this tragic accident is one we work to avoid daily and we extend our deepest condolences to Knuckles' family and correctional staff.
- Medical guidance notes research on heavy snowfall and cold conditions show a 34% increased risk of dying, and a MedStar emergency physician advises men face a 6% higher hospitalization risk when shoveling.
Insights by Ground AI
23 Articles
23 Articles
Coverage Details
Total News Sources23
Leaning Left0Leaning Right1Center21Last UpdatedBias Distribution95% Center
Bias Distribution
- 95% of the sources are Center
95% Center
C 95%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
