Autopsy results for Chaffee man killed in barge accident to be released in a few weeks

Results from Monday's autopsy of a Chaffee, Mo., man who died in a barge accident are expected to be released within a couple of weeks, Cape Girardeau County chief deputy coroner Jerry Goin said. Thomas Eftink, 67, died after falling into an empty hopper barge at Buzzi Unicem, 2524 S. Sprigg St. in Cape Girardeau Saturday afternoon. He was taken to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, where he was pronounced dead. Company spokeswoman Denise Menke said Buzzi Unicem is cooperating with all authorities investigating the accident. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and our co-workers here at the plant," Menke said.