An employee with the Idaho Falls Public Works Department died while on duty Saturday.

Bonneville County Coroner Shante Sanchez said Frank Rogers, 67, of Ammon, died during an incident at work.

She said his cause of death is unavailable at this time and remains under investigation.

Rogers was a laborer at the city of Idaho Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant at 4075 Glen Koester Lane.

Idaho Falls spokeswoman Kimberly Felker declined to confirm if Rogers' death was from natural causes or a workplace accident, but said foul play is not suspected.

"The city of Idaho Falls is brokenhearted to share that a long-term city employee from the Public Works Department passed away on Saturday while on duty," Felker said. "Emergency responders were called that morning to a reported and apparent drowni

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