Victim of fatal industrial accident on Chestnut St identified

The victim of last week’s fatal industrial accident on a Mankato rooftop has been identified.

Mankato Public Safety identified the deceased as Bruce Frank Plonsky, 62, of Cannon Falls.

Police responded to 155 Chestnut St on Dec 7 for an unresponsive male on the roof.

Plonsky had reportedly been doing repairs on the roof.  Emergency personnel were unable to access the roof until Xcel Energy confirmed it was safe.

Plonsky was declared dead when crews were able to gain access.  His cause of death is still unknown.