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Man killed in accident at a Columbus construction site, coroner says

By Kelby Hutchison
A man working a construction site in Columbus, Georgia, died when he was injured by a compactor, according to the Muscogee County Coroner’s Office.
A man working a construction site in Columbus, Georgia, died when he was injured by a compactor, according to the Muscogee County Coroner’s Office. Columbia

One man is dead after a construction accident in Columbus Wednesday, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan.

Bryan said Michael Cody, 49, was working in the 7400 block of River Crest Drive when the incident happened. Cody was operating a sheep’s foot roller compactor when it flipped over and pinned Cody beneath the roll bar. The machinery is commonly used to compact soils.

Cody was pronounced dead at 6:27 a.m., Bryan said.

Bryan said an autopsy will be performed on Cody because the death was work-related. He also said Cody was a subcontractor for the Alexander Co., LLC, based in Edison, which is about an hour and 20 minutes from Columbus.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

This story was originally published July 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM.

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