Either way, Callahan said his hand was still on the lever that pushes the bucket upward. It's not yet clear if it was a workplace accident or if Stokes suffered a medical emergency. Medics tried to revive Stokes but were unsuccessful.ĭearborn County coroner Steve Callahan was then called. He was found by his employees pinned between the bucket of the lift and a concrete ceiling. On Saturday afternoon, he was driving an electric boom lift when something happened. Stokes was a facilities manager at Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg for 23 years. (WKRC) - OSHA Inspectors are trying to determine how a veteran casino worker in Lawrenceburg died on the job.įifty-five-year-old Wesley Stokes died last Saturday while operating an electric lift on the Hollywood Casino property.