At approximately 8:17 a.m. Friday, the Kokomo Fire Department and Ascension St. Vincent Medics were dispatched to Haynes International located at 2000 W. Deffenbaugh St. in Kokomo in reference to an injury. The victim identified as Seth Russell Badger, age 32 of Logansport, was transported emergent to Ascension St. Vincent Hospital where he was pronounced deceased 9:06 a.m. in the Emergency Department.
The incident is under investigation by the Kokomo Police Department, Howard County Coroner’s Office, and the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA). An autopsy will be conducted today at the Coroner’s Office by a Forensic Pathologist.
Anyone with additional information may call the Howard County Coroner’s Office, 765-456-1186 or the Kokomo Police Department at 765-456-7017.