Russell Scruggs Jr. Death at Palmetto, Georgia USPS Facility on November 15, 2025 | Postal Worker Dies at Distribution Center

Russell Scruggs Jr., a postal worker at the United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Palmetto, Georgia, died on Saturday, November 15, 2025, while inside the facility. Confirmation of his death was provided by family members, while USPS officials acknowledged that a fatality occurred at the plant. At the time of reporting, the official cause of death had not been released, and an investigation into the incident remained ongoing.

According to accounts from coworkers, Scruggs reportedly collapsed and struck his head on the ground inside the facility, though the circumstances leading to the fall have not been formally established. Employees raised concerns regarding emergency response procedures at the plant, including limited access to medical assistance and restricted cellular service that may delay emergency calls. Scruggs’ death follows other reported fatalities at the same Palmetto location in recent years, intensifying scrutiny of workplace safety conditions at the distribution center.