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Michigan Man Dies After Falling Into Sulfuric Acid

An unidentified man has died after falling into 160-degree sulfuric acid Saturday.

SOUTH LYON, MI — A metro Detroit man has died after falling into a tank of sulfuric acid, according to reports.

Police said a man was rushed to University of Michigan Hospital on Saturday afternoon after falling into a tank of sulfuric acid at Michigan Seamless Tube on McMann Street near 10 Mile Road, WDIV reported.

The sulfuric acid was at a temperature of at least 160 degrees, according to the report.

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The man has not been identified and it's unclear how he fell into the tank or how long he was in there before he was pulled out by a coworker.

An investigation is ongoing.

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