SHIELDS, Timothy G. 1964-2010

SHIELDS, HEINEN, RANDALL

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 4/1/2011 at 01:52:31

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[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, October 17, 2010]

CEDAR FALLS - Timothy Gene Shields, 46, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, at St. Joseph Hospital, Joliet, Ill., from injuries received in a workplace accident.

He was born April 3, 1964, in Cedar Falls, son of Eugene and Mary Heinen Shields. He was employed by Tradesmen.

Survived by: a daughter, Amber Shields of Cedar Falls; a son, Zach Shields of Cedar Falls; his parents of Cedar Falls; a sister, Theresa (Gary) Randall of Rogers, Ark.; a brother, Mark of Cedar Falls; two nieces; a great-niece and a great-nephew.

Preceded in death by: a brother, Gene William.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church, with inurnment in Washington Chapel Cemetery at a later date. Public visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and for an hour before services Monday at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to the family.

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[Waterloo Courier, Friday, October 15, 2010]

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- A Cedar Falls man was killed Wednesday in a construction accident in Illinois.

Timothy Shields, 46, died from an injury sustained while doing demolition work at a chemical plant near Joliet, Ill.

According to the Will County (Ill.) Sheriff's Office, Shields was finishing demolition work at the Oiltanking plant in Channahon at about 10:20 a.m. when the accident occurred. Shields and another employee of Wood and Sons Construction were breaking down sections of an old truck weigh scale when a 10-foot section 1-inch rebar broke loose and hit him in the forehead, underneath his hard hat.

Shields was taken to Provena St. Joseph's Medical Center in Joliet, where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy confirmed his death was a direct result of the worksite accident.

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration opened an investigation into the incident.

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