March 20, 2024
PRESS RELEASE
ON WEDNESDAY, 3/20/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 1235 THE RUSSELL CO CORONER’S OFFICE WAS CALLED TO DAVIS GATE ON N. HWY 127, RUSSELL SPRINGS. A FEMALE EMPLOYEE WAS ENTANGLED IN A MACHINE THAT SHE WAS WORKING WITH. THE EMPLOYEE WAS IDENTIFIED AS 33 Y/O MARIA SILVIA GUZMAN DOMINQUEZ OF SOMERSET, KY. SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. MS. DOMINGUEZ WILL BE TAKEN TO FRANKFORT FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF INJURIES RECEIVED. THE CORONER’S OFFICE AS WELL AS THE OFFICE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH WILL BE CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION. THE CORONER WAS ASSISTED BY MEMBERS OF THE RUSSELL CO SHERIFF’S OFFICE, THE RUSSELL SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND RUSSELL CO AMB SERVICE.
Mark A. Coots
Russell County Coroner
