A man was killed in a workplace accident in St. Louis on Monday while working at Swansea Building Products Corp. The 31-year-old man was killed after he became caught on the conveyor belt.
Officials from the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration arrived at the plant after the accident in order to begin their investigation into the accident.
Plant officials said that the man was pronounced dead while at the plant, but no information has been released about how the man got caught on the conveyor belt. Officials with OSHA have six months to complete their investigation.
Our deepest condolences are with the friends and family of the victim at this time.