NEW HAVEN, CT — At around 1 p.m., New Haven fire and rescue were summoned to Anastasio Trucking, 158 Middletown Ave., for what Fire Chief Daniel Coughlin said was an industrial accident.
When first responders arrived, they found a 23-year-old man "who had been pulled into a conveyor belt," the chief said.
The man was pronounced dead "on scene," Coughlin said.
Coughlin said that both OSHA and the New Haven Police Department are investigating.
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