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Authorities: Worker killed in industrial accident at New Jersey plant

Authorities say a man from Philadelphia was killed in an industrial accident in a Vineland processing facility.

News 12 Staff

Jan 21, 2020, 10:58 AM

Updated 1,786 days ago

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Authorities: Worker killed in industrial accident at New Jersey plant
Authorities say a man from Philadelphia was killed in an industrial accident in a Vineland processing facility.
According to police, emergency responders were called Saturday after 12:30 a.m. to the Safeway Freezer Storage plant.
Lt. Brian Armstrong says Felipe Rodriguez-Tzon, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene in a refrigerated area of the facility.
Lt. Michael Feaster says the worker had already been removed from machinery by the time emergency crews arrived.
A message seeking comment was left for a representative of the company, which packages fresh and frozen food for stores.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.