A firefighter with TimkenSteel Fire and Security in Ohio passed away on March 20.
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, Fire Technician/Industrial Firefighter Kenny Ray Jr., 32, was found deceased at the corporation’s Faircrest plant in Canton. According to company officials, Ray was checking fire extinguishers throughout the plant when members of the security team found him unresponsive in a fifth-floor elevator motor room. Nitrogen exposure is suspected as a cause in his death. The incident remains under investigation by TimkenSteel, local, state, and federal authorities.