Wednesday, May 1, 2002
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Wednesday, May 1, 2002 |
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Burning debris injures Chick-fil-A execCathy By JOHN MUNFORD
Fayette County resident Dan Cathy, president of Chick-fil-A and eldest son of the restaurant chain's famous founder, Truett Cathy, was injured Monday evening while tending to burning debris on vacant land in south Fayette County. The burn injury occurred during "a brush-clearing accident ... about 7 p.m." Monday, a company news release said. Cathy was flown by medical helicopter to Grady Memorial Hospital after the incident was reported around 7:45 p.m., said Capt. Pete Nelms of the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services. A Grady spokesperson said Cathy was in stable condition Tuesday afternoon. Cathy's condition is "improving and he is expected to be released within two to three days," a Chick-fil-A spokesman said Tuesday afternoon. Nelms said the cause appeared to be accidental, but the department was still trying to confirm details of how the incident occurred by press time Tuesday. "We're still trying to get the facts to try and determine exactly what happened," Nelms said. Cathy and another person were burning debris when the incident occurred at a vacant tract of land near Woolsey on Ga. Highway 92 south, Nelms said. Cathy, who began his career in the company when he was 9 by singing songs to customers, served as director of operations after graduating college. After working in other roles, Cathy was named executive vice president in 1989. He became president of the company in 2001. His famous father, who founded the chain at the original Dwarf House in Hapeville, still lives nearby in southern Clayton County. "The Cathy family and the Chick-fil-A organization appreciate the support and prayers that have been expressed on behalf of Dan," said spokesman Jerry Johnston.
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