Man killed trying to clear jammed paper machine at Alabama factory, officials say
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A man was caught and killed in a paper machine when he tried to fix a jam at a manufacturing plant, Alabama police say.
Just after 7 p.m on Wednesday, Sept. 14, Birmingham police and rescue workers responded to 123 Industrial Drive, the address of Joe Piper, Inc., according to a coroner’s report provided to McClatchy News by the Birmingham Police Department. The company is a “distributor of odd lot paperboard,” according to its website.
The man had already been freed from the machine when authorities arrived, reported AL.com. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
The man, identified as Bonnie Chancellor Jr., 55, of Birmingham, died of injuries he sustained while clearing the jammed paper machine, the coroner’s report said.
Joe Piper, Inc. did not immediately respond to McClatchy News’ request for comment. The coroner’s report said the death is being investigated as an “industrial accident.”
This story was originally published September 15, 2022 at 12:30 PM with the headline "Man killed trying to clear jammed paper machine at Alabama factory, officials say."
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