Medical Examiner IDs Man Killed in Mound Accident
Mark Allen was a longtime resident of the Wayzata area
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the man who died last week at a trash-processing facility in Mound. Mark Allen, 61 of Wayzata, died of mechanical asphyxiation, according to a report made public Monday afternoon. The death has been ruled accidental. Emergency responders were called to Blackowiak Roll off and Collection Services on Sunnyfield Road just after 8 a.m. last Wednesday. Acting Minnetrista Police Chief Paul Fields said arriving police officers found Allen unconscious and pinned in a hydraulic arm on the side of a garbage truck. Allen was a longtime resident of Wayzata and a graduate of Wayzata High School. He was employed for many years by Blackowiak Roll Off and Collection Services and his trash collection …
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carmen wood
5:08 pm on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
we are heartbroken by this news. He was always such a happy joyful person and we will always remember his love for his pug. the Woods more ›