Inmate dies after hitting head while attempting to remove ice and snow, authorities say

MORGAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT/Gray News) - An inmate died after he fell and hit his head while working to remove ice and snow at a Kentucky correctional facility.

According to the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Marvin Knuckles was working with a group of inmates at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex in West Liberty when he fell and suffered a head injury.

Knuckles was taken to Morgan County Appalachian Regional Healthcare, where he was later pronounced dead from his injuries at approximately 7:30 a.m.

“This tragic accident is one that we work to avoid each day as we protect those in our custody,” Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Keith Jackson said. “We extend our deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Knuckles and to our correctional staff. We will conduct a thorough review of this situation to better prevent this from happening again.”

Knuckles was serving a sentence from Madison County.