A utility worker died Tuesday after a fall at a job site in Sherburne County, according to the sheriff’s office. The incident occurred shortly before 2 p.m. at 241st Avenue Northwest, just west of 185th Street, in Orrock Township. Thomas L. Stewart, 59, of Dayton, was in the bucket of a boom truck while working in a ditch on the north side of 241st Avenue. He fell between 6 and 8 feet from the bucket while trying to get out of it, sheriff’s Cmdr. Ben Zawacki said in a news release. Sherburne County deputies and Big Lake police officers and firefighters responded to the scene and treated Stewart, who was pronounced dead late Tuesday night at St. Cloud Hospital. The incident remains under investigation. Related Articles Local News | Congressional Democrats pick Craig to lead caucus on House Agriculture Committee Local News | Minnesota deputies saw 250 animals suffering at purported rescue. Weeks later, only 70 were left Local News | Minnesota officials tout new law requiring refillable, reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2032 Local News | Dead woman’s family files federal lawsuit against ex-trooper charged in Rochester collision Local News | Minnesota sees big spike in cases of pertussis/whooping cough