Operator Jerry Connolly, 56, died at the Belle Plaine (Minnesota) Wastewater Treatment Plant on Aug. 5. Investigators believe Connolly drowned in an oxidation ditch at the plant, although the incident is still pending autopsy results. His body was discovered in 16 feet of water.“We are very saddened with this unfortunate accident and the loss of a longtime city employee and friend to us all,” says Belle Plaine Police Chief Tom Stollee in a Belle Plaine Herald article.Co-workers reported seeing Connolly on his lunch hour. He was not seen during the afternoon, and his body was discovered at 5:05 p.m.OSHA is
