Scott County

Coroner: 52-year-old man dies at Central Kentucky plant. OSHA, police investigating

A man died at YS Precision Stamping in Georgetown, KY Monday. Police and OSHA are investigating the death. The victim was a Frankfort resident. 
A man died at YS Precision Stamping in Georgetown, KY Monday. Police and OSHA are investigating the death. The victim was a Frankfort resident.  The Wichita Eagle

An investigation is underway after a worker died at the YS Precision Stamping plant in Georgetown on Monday, according to Scott County Coroner Mark Sutton.

The incident happened early Monday morning at the plant on Corporate Drive. Sutton identified the victim as 52-year-old Bruno Nava of Frankfort.

The death is being investigated by Georgetown police and by The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to Sutton.

The plant in Georgetown is one of YS Precision Stamping’s three major production locations, according to the company’s website. The company is based in Japan and also has offices in China and Thailand.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

This story was originally published January 10, 2023 at 9:57 AM.

Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader
Chris Leach is a breaking news reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with the Anderson News and the Cats Pause. Chris graduated from UK in December 2018. Support my work with a digital subscription
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