Worker Killed at Paper Recycling Facility in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A worker has died at a paper recycling facility in Minneapolis after suffering injuries involving heavy machinery.
Simon Barrera Merino was injured about 1:40 a.m. Tuesday at Pioneer Industries International. Merino suffered head and chest injuries from a "workplace injury involving a forklift."
He was declared dead at the scene. Authorities have not offered specifics about how the injuries occurred.