Search for man missing in Lake Lanier continued through late Friday
News December 17, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The search for an unidentified man who is missing and presumed drowned in Lake Lanier at Mary Alice Park in Cumming continued for a second day and late into Friday afternoon (Dec. 17).
Mark McKinnon with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said it appears the man was working on his boat and slipped into the water and never resurfaced.
Division Chief Jason Shivers, with the Forsyth County Fire Department, said they were first dispatched to the scene at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday, but the search was later suspended because of darkness.
The search resumed at 7:30 Friday morning. Shivers said they are operating from Mary Alice Park, and searching near Bald Ridge Creek and Bald Ridge Marina.
Game wardens with DNR, personnel with the Forsyth County Fire Department and authorities with the Army Corps of Engineers are part of the ongoing search.
Worker in stable condition after trench collapses
News February 24, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A construction worker suffered injuries to his lower extremities but is lucky to be alive today after a trench he was working in collapsed on him in the Habersham Gates subdivision just off Buford Highway, trapping him from the waist down.
“Fortunately it didn’t cover his head or his chest,” said Forsyth County Fire Department Division Chief Jason Shivers. “Those types of collapses are very heavy because of this heavy Georgia clay. There is a lot of weight there.”
It is also fortunate that Fire Station 15 is right around the corner from the accident site, literally a few hundred yards away.
“The fire crews were able to get to him quickly and I believe their rapid response helped lead to a successful recovery,” Shivers said.
The man, who has not been identified, was transported to North Fulton Hospital where he was reported to be in stable condition Wednesday morning.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been notified and the cause of the collapse will be investigated.
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Man injured in explosion at NoFo Brew Co.
News January 13, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – An unidentified man suffered burns over 50 percent of his body Tuesday when a still exploded at NoFo Brew Co. & Distillery in Cumming.
Forsyth County Fire Division Chief Jason Shivers said the man was a guest at the company and was with an employee at the time of the explosion. The employee used a dry chemical fire extension to extinguish flames from the man.
Forsyth County Fire Department responded to the incident and the man was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
Shivers said the explosion caused a “flash fire” that was out as soon as it started, causing damage to some equipment but not the building.
The fire is under investigation, but is not believed to be suspicious.
A post on the company’s website said the man was a guest and was there to learn about the distilling process. “Obviously, our team has been shaken by this incident and our hearts go out to our guest who was injured. Until we know further details, we ask for our community to keep our guest and all of our team members in your thoughts and prayers.”