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USPS worker killed at Allen Park distribution center
A postal worker was killed in a machinery accident on Nov. 8.
FOX 2 - A postal worker was killed in a machinery accident at the Allen Park United States Postal Service facility Nov. 8.
The backstory:
The victim, who was in his 30s, died after an accident with mail handling machinery at the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center on Oakwood.
USPS facility file photo.
A statement was released Monday by a USPS spokesperson that said:
"The United States Postal Service is deeply saddened by the loss of our employee at the Detroit Network Distribution Center (NDC) in Allen Park, MI. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. The NDC is fully operational, at this time."
According to sources the worker was there for an unknown amount of time before he was discovered after his overnight shift, possibly as long as eight hours.
The Source: Information for this story is from witnesses and the United States Postal Service.