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July 19, 2007
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Man killed in accident at local plant
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor

Liberty Building Products makes wood trusses and more at its Grove Hill plant. Photo by Barry H. Hendrix
A man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a forklift accident at Liberty Building Products, LLC in Grove Hill. Clarke County E-911 reported that it received the call at approximately 2:54 p.m. from the facility on Industrial Park Drive off Love Road.

According to Royce Kelley of the Grove Hill Police Department, the victim of the accident is William Rodger Raybon, 55, of 777 Centerline Road in Fulton.

Raybon was marking off the plant floor with tape to show forklifts where to go for safety purposes, Kelley said. The driver of a forklift was moving lumber from a truck and didn't see Raybon kneeling down. Raybon was hit by the forklift. The forklift driver was not identified by authorities.

Liberty Building Products manufactures wooden roof trusses and other wood products in the plant formerly occupied by Hamilton Wood Veneer.

The deceased man's brother, Terry Raybon, and his nephews, Brian Raybon and Darin Raybon, are listed as principal members of the corporation.

Brian Raybon said in a prepared statement Wednesday, "We are mourning the loss of a close family member" and declined further comment on the accident.

District Attorney Spencer Walker said Tuesday the initial investigation revealed "no foul play. It was clearly an industrial accident," he said.

Grove Hill Police and Jets Ambulance Service responded to the scene.

Raybon's body was transferred to the Alabama Department of Forensics in Mobile. Funeral arrangements were not known at press time Wednesday.


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