Man killed in Jackson workplace accident identified

Authorities have identified the worker killed in a Jackson construction accident early Monday morning.

Matthew Pooker, 29, of Festus, Mo., was helping change a track on a crane in the yard at Penzel Construction Co., 325 W. Jackson Blvd., when he was trapped between the track and some railroad timbers, Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton said.

Pooker was transported to Saint Francis Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Clifton said.

Pertinent address:

325 West Jackson Boulevard, Jackson, MO