Grove City, OH – A Delaware-based company, Fabcon Precast LLC, has been sentenced to pay the maximum statutory fine of $500,000 after pleading guilty to a willful violation of federal workplace safety standards that led to the death of an employee. The sentencing, handed down in a federal court, also includes two years of organizational probation and the implementation of a comprehensive Safety Compliance Plan. The case stems from a tragic incident on June 6, 2020, at Fabcon's Grove City, Ohio, manufacturing facility. Zachary Ledbetter, a batch operator, was fatally injured when a pneumatic door on a concrete mixer closed on his head. According to court documents, a critical safety feature on the mixer, an exhaust valve designed to release pneumatic pressure and render the door inoperable during cleaning and maintenance, was broken. The handle for this valve had been missing for some time and was never replaced by the company. On the day of the incident, Mr. Ledbetter was attempti...