fordtpworker1993 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...PDATE/710220399 my heart goes out to the family........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovin my 500 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 My heart goes out to the family as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpmaster Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 My thots go out to the family, friends, & coworkers of this person. Anyone from Wayne know what happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotlanta Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I was just reading about that - my prayers go out to his family. Tragic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling worker Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Any news on this? like what happened...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark270 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Any news on this? like what happened...... skilled trades boss.killed supervisor identified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildosvt Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I heard at work it was a super. But I was not sure so I did not pist it. It is indeed sad. I am sorry for their loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4rd4life Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Thoughts and prayers to the family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 This is so tragic. Everyone needs to rally around this family. Robert Conley was a 17 year employee (maintenance supervisor), 48 years old. I read on another forum that he had three young children. This family is going to need everyone one of us, hourly or salaried. Those poor children. We're in Ohio but let us know if there's something we can do. And everyone else, please be careful. None of this is worth anyone's life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emigh Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 This is so tragic. Everyone needs to rally around this family. Robert Conley was a 17 year employee (maintenance supervisor), 48 years old. I read on another forum that he had three young children. This family is going to need everyone one of us, hourly or salaried. Those poor children. We're in Ohio but let us know if there's something we can do. And everyone else, please be careful. None of this is worth anyone's life. Apparently he did not die in the plant. They cancelled the trauma unit helicopter and the ambulance did not have their lights on and was going at normal speed when they left WAP. But he did not die in the plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lquidspine Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 (edited) Apparently he did not die in the plant. They cancelled the trauma unit helicopter and the ambulance did not have their lights on and was going at normal speed when they left WAP. But he did not die in the plant. No one ever dies in the plant simply because there is not a certified doctor onsite to pronouce death,that happens once someone enters an ER where a time of death is pronounced. Truely sad and all my prayers go to the family and friends. I hope some 900 members keep an update if any needs arise for the surviving family members please. Edited October 23, 2007 by lquidspine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skittet150 Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 My heart goes out to the family of this gentleman, and prayers too. I am not sure if there is any better time to bring up what I am going to say next, but I see similar accidents like this happening. I am not familiar with this gentlemans maintenance background, but in my plant, and through a NFPA safe electrical work practices training course I took a while back, I see alot of new supervisors who have been saddled with the responsibilities of overseeing skilled trades. Most of these new supervisors are overwelmed with thier new responsibilities. In the NFPA class I reciently attended, there were quite a few new maintenance supervisors attending. It was my impression that most, if not all, had never had any maintenance experience. Although I was happy to see so many in the class, I was equally as scared. These people are the ones who will be assigning work, and expected to keep thier crew working in a safe enviroment. They are our direct link to our Superintendants, and all in upper management. I am not convinced they will be able to understand all of the proper safety and work practices that we have to deal with every day. So if there are any of these new supervisors out there, I would ask you to listen to your trades people, they are your first line of information. We understand our job, and know how to d it in a safe manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 From The Manchester Journal Updated: 10/23/2007 11:56:36 AM By Daniel Lai Editor Manchester resident Robert Conley, 48, died following an accident Monday morning at the Ford Motor Company’s Wayne Stamping and Assembly plant, which produces the Ford Focus, the company said in a written statement. Conley worked as a maintenance supervisor in the plant's final assembly area for 17 years, spokeswoman Anne Marie Gattari said. “He was highly regarded by his coworkers, and he will be missed,” she said. Conley’s wife Susan said she credits her husband’s jovial disposition for his ability to make friends wherever the family went. “He was a real neighborly friendly guy. He made friends with anyone he talked to,” she said. “I would always get jealous because he would always be going off to help a neighbor fix something or perform an odd job and I wanted him to be home with me.” Conley said she and her husband moved to Manchester from Ann Arbor in 2000 after purchasing property in the area. “He really liked it out here,” she said. Conley said since moving to Manchester, Robert took an active role in community events. “He always did the canoe races with one of our daughters,” she said. And when he wasn’t working, Conley said her husband always took time out to help the couple’s three daughters with their schoolwork and sports practice. “He was good at helping out with the kids’ homework,” she said. “The other day he stayed home to help take care of our youngest daughter who wasn’t feeling well.” Conley said when she first heard about the accident, she thought it was just a bad dream. “He kissed me goodbye in the morning and said ‘I will see you after work,” she said. “That’s the last time I saw him.” Though she always feared an accident could occur at the plant, Conley said nothing could have prepared her for her husband’s death. “I lost an uncle in a sudden tragic accident just like this,” she said. “My dad worked for Ford and he always told me about people he knew who would get hurt on the job.” Conley, who has been married for 19 years, said she is still trying to comprehend the tragedy. “The hardest thing I ever had to do was tell my children when they came home from school that daddy wasn’t coming back,” she said. “It’s too early for me to tell how they are handling it. I think we’re all still in shock.” Gattari said Ford safety inspectors as well as state and local police are conducting a thorough investigation into the accident. “I don’t know how long it is going to take,” she said. “We are looking into all the details.” According to the Associated Press, the last fatal accident at a Ford factory in Michigan was in February 2006, at Sterling Heights Axle. “Robert was a good guy and the best husband, father, neighbor and friend I will ever know,” Conley said. “We balanced each other out. He was my best friend.” Editor Daniel Lai can be reached at 428-8173 or dlai@heritage.com. © Copyright 2007 Journal Register Company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Robert O. Conley Conley, Robert O. Manchester, MI Age 48, passed away Monday, October 22, 2007. Robert was born April 22, 1959 in Madison Heights, MI the son of Jack and Margaret (Alspach) Conley. He had lived in the Manchester area for the past seven years, coming from Canton, Ann Arbor and Walled Lake. He graduated from Walled Lake Western High School in 1977. Robert was a Maintenance Supervisor for the Ford Motor Co. Wayne Assembly Plant. He was respected by his friends and co-workers for being an honest man and hard worker. Robert was active in life. He was a long distance runner, loved field hockey, golf, fishing and canoe races with his girls and he was good with his hands. He was involved in boy scouts and loved to cook. He was a devoted husband and loving father. On June 4, 1988 he married Susan M. Barta in Taylor, MI, and she survives. Also surviving are three daughters: Megan, Emily and Lauren. Also surviving are two brothers James Conley of Brighton, and Jack Conley Jr. of White Lake; two sisters Deborah Kraft of Gladwin, and Donna Taylor of Brighton; his mother-in-law and father-in-law Peter and Carolyn Barta of Trenton, as well as his parents of Commerce Township. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, October 27, 2007, 11:00 a.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester, with Rev. Fr. Timothy Krzyzaniak presiding. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Manchester. The family will receive friends at the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, 901 N. Main St., Chelsea on Thursday from 2-8 p.m. also Friday from 2-8 p.m. with Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions can be made to an Educational Fund for his children. Published in the Ann Arbor News on MLive.com on 10/24/2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordyoungguns Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 This is so tragic. Everyone needs to rally around this family. Robert Conley was a 17 year employee (maintenance supervisor), 48 years old. I read on another forum that he had three young children. This family is going to need everyone one of us, hourly or salaried. Those poor children. We're in Ohio but let us know if there's something we can do. And everyone else, please be careful. None of this is worth anyone's life. This Hits Us At Sterling Real Hard.We JustLostA Fine Milwright in 06.To Hear This Happen Brings us Back To Our Accident. You Never Recover!!!Please <iF You Know The Wife And KIDS Give Them A Hug And Support From All Of Us At Sterling...Anything Thing The Family Needs Please Keep The Forum Update.You Just Never Forget.......You Move On....God Bless The Family...Be Safe Our Brother/sisters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrballsonya Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 (edited) Very...Very...sad. My heart goes out to his family. I'm sure this could've happened to anyone that works plant maintenance. We never think it'll happen to us....but yet again it does. Robots don't care about your kids, conveyors won't help your wife pay the bills after you're gone. All of us need to remember that Ford will go on without us. There is nothing more important, than going home after work to see your family. I don't know a person in the world, that would want to tell this man's kids that they'll never be able to hug dad again. This truly is sad. Edited October 25, 2007 by mrballsonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark270 Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Very...Very...sad. My heart goes out to his family. I'm sure this could've happened to anyone that works plant maintenance. We never think it'll happen to us....but yet again it does. Robots don't care about your kids, conveyors won't help your wife pay the bills after you're gone. All of us need to remember that Ford will go on without us. There is nothing more important, than going home after work to see your family. I don't know a person in the world, that would want to tell this man's kids that they'll never be able to hug dad again. This truly is sad. thought everyone might want to see this update.....so sad....my condolences go out to all the effected family. http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/14432846/detail.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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