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Worker killed in industrial accident in Newark

Emergency crews responded to the scene on Hudson Street around 11:20 p.m. after reports that a man had been pinned inside a machine.

Kaiden Keitt

May 23, 2026, 2:36 PM

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A worker was killed late Friday night after becoming trapped in machinery at a business in Newark.

Emergency crews responded to the scene on Hudson Street around 11:20 p.m. after reports that a man had been pinned inside a machine.

Firefighters were able to lift the equipment and free the worker, who had become stuck between a malfunctioning conveyor belt and a stainless-steel tray.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

It was not immediately clear how the worker became trapped.

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