Death investigation underway after worker involved in incident with machinery at warehouse, HPD says

Saturday, July 22, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An investigation is underway at an east Houston warehouse after an incident involving machinery may have led to a worker's death Saturday.

At about 10:50 a.m., first responders were reportedly called to Chemtrusion Compounding in an industrial park on Clinton Drive near 69th Street for a rescue.
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When they arrived, they found a man in his 30s dead.

Houston police say he fell into machinery at the warehouse, though it's unclear if it was turned on at the time.
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Authorities say it appears to be a tragic accident, but detectives questioned employees there, and the investigation continues.

The Chemtrusion facility operates 24/7 and involves plastics.
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