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One Person Killed in Industrial Accident

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By Published: May 08 2023

LongIsland.com

An employee of Omni Recycling was struck by a payloader

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Suffolk County Police Homicide detectives are investigating an industrial accident that killed a man in West Babylon today.
 
An employee of Omni Recycling, located at 114 Alder Street, was struck by a payloader at
approximately 1 p.m. The adult male, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene.
 
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been notified.
 
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.