Shawn Pritchett’s relatives said on Wednesday that they forgave the crane operator whose machine killed the fun-loving, motorcycle-riding father to four.
Shawn Pritchett had been on the job two weeks at the Deer Creek sewer tunnel job site. He was part of a two-man team. His job, as the crane’s oiler, put him in front of the gigantic rig as it worked every day.
Authorities said it was unclear, however, why he was between the crane’s tracks on Tuesday, when the swinging cab crushed him. But it’s not the first time a crane worker has died under similar circumstances nationwide.
Pritchett’s relatives said on Wednesday that they forgave the crane operator whose machine killed the fun-loving, motorcycle-riding father to four. The operator was just “torn up” emotionally when he called the family to offer condolences Tuesday, said Breanna Clark, Pritchett’s longtime girlfriend.