Police ID worker killed in Clermont County industrial accident

CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - We now know the identity of a 48-year-old worker killed Wednesday in an industrial accident at a printing press in Union Township.

Eric A. Williams of Amelia got trapped under an industrial printing press at Multi-Color Corporation, according to Union Township police.

The man sustained severe injuries and later died.

UC Air Care responded to the scene but did not transport a patient.

The Clermont County Coroner arrived at the scene around 4:45 p.m.

Union Township police detectives and the Cincinnati office of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration are still investigating.

Multi-Color is a global printing business and one of the world’s largest producers of pressure-sensitive, in-mold and heat transfer labels. It reported $3 billion in annual revenue last year.

Headquartered in Batavia, the company employs around 13,000 workers across more than 100 plants in 25 countries.

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