UNION, NJ — A man is hospitalized after becoming trapped by a conveyor machine in Union on Thursday.
At around 10:30 a.m., Union Police went to an industrial accident at Cintas, located at 546 Green Lane.
A 58-year-old male employee from Iselin became trapped by a conveyor machine, said Unin Police Deputy Chief Barry Cohen
Union firefighters and EMS were able to successfully free the employee.
The man was taken to University Hospital in Newark for treatment of multiple fractures to both legs and a broken hip, said Cohen.
His injuries were reported as non-life-threatening.
The incident remains under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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