A Logan Aluminum employee was pronounced dead on the scene early Saturday morning following an accident at the plant.

Rocky Rager, 46, an operating technician in the cold mill unit, was caught between the cold rolling mill and and a roll changing piece of equipment at approximately 11:40 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26.

Logan Aluminum EMTs responded immediately. Rager was a member of the plant's fire department himself.

Deputy Coroners Van Allen and Jerry Cox were called to the scene and investigated. They ruled him dead at 12:48 a.m..

Coroner Phil Gregory said Monday that the accidental death was the result of a "massive blunt crush injury."

Logan Aluminum officials said the cause of the accident is under investigation.

The plant has been honored on state and national levels for safety practices, but it is the nature of the equipment there that severe injuries are always a possibility.

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Rocky Rager, of Olmstead, was born in Muhlenberg County on June 21, 1955, a son of Thelma Deason Rager and the late Holbert Rager. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Deborah Wyatt Rager, and his brother, Claude Rager.

Mr. Rager was a member of Dripping Springs Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 31 at Young Funeral Home Russellville Chapel, with Bro. Ronald Spurgeon-- a fellow employee of Logan Aluminum-- officiating. Burial will follow in the Dripping Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held Oct. 30 after 5 p.m.

Serving as pallbearers will be David Dilliha, Johnny Long, Steve Blick, J.T. Taylor, Terry Woodlee, and Michael Starks.

In addition to his mother, Mr. Rager is survived by his wife, Kathy Boisseau Rager; his daughters, Jennifer Coleman of Adairville and Brandy Rager of Russellville; his brothers, Gilbert Rager of Westchester, Il. and Jackie Rager of Lenexa, Kan.; and his sisters, Virginia Lear of Elkton, Betty Wells and Deborah Shelton, both of Christian County, Linda Loope of Nashville, Tenn., Lila Bailey of North Lake, Ill., Andrea Southerland of Cicero, Ill., and Marsha Hester of Hopkinsville; his step-sons, Kenneth Davis and Timothy Davis, both of Russellville; his step-daughter, Stacey Jernigan of Lewisburg; two grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren.