On 08/13/2024, at around 0951 hours, the Village of Bath Police Department was dispatched to an urgent check the welfare at Clark’s Specialty, located at 36 Delaware Ave in the Village of Bath, County of Steuben, State of New York. Officers were dispatched to a report of an unknown male who had been crushed by a wall. Initial Officers on scene determined that the male was deceased upon arrival. The male was later identified as Gerald C. Cleveland of Bath, NY. The Village of Bath Police Department conducted an investigation into the above listed incident.
It was determined that a different individual was cleaning scrap metal at Clark’s from the fire a few months prior. It is believed that a piece of heavy equipment accidently hit a cement wall causing it to become unstable. The wall subsequently fell on Cleveland causing fatal injuries.
Bath Police Department was able to make contact with OSHA out of Syracuse who will be investigating further into this incident.
The Village of Bath Police Department would like to thank all agencies that responded to assist including the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Bath Ambulance and Bath Fire.
