CONCORD – Nathan Craigue, 43, of Concord, was indicted by a federal grand jury for making false statements to a federal officer in connection with an investigation of the death of an employee, U.S. Attorney Scott Murray said Friday.

According to the indictment, on or about Aug. 28, Craigue made materially false statements to an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Compliance Safety & Health Officer when he said that an individual who had died as a result of a workplace accident earlier that day was a subcontractor. The indictment alleges that the victim actually was an employee and not a subcontractor.

A second count of the indictment charges Craigue with making a similar false statement to the OSHA officer on Oct. 24.

Craigue was arraigned in federal court today and his trial has been scheduled for Sept. 17.

This matter was investigated by the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General and OSHA. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Davis and Anna Dronzek.

The charges and allegations contained in an indictment are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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