Man, 23, dies after industrial accident in Mercer County

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

A 23-year-old Indiana man died Friday morning after an industrial accident at the Rindler Poultry plant.

Alexis Ivan Gutierrez Sanvicente of Fort Wayne, Ind., was pronounced dead at the scene despite CPR efforts, according to a release from Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.

The man was using a Genie Tele handler to lift items up onto a platform at shortly before 8 a.m. at the business at 5424 Watkims Road when he attempted to step onto the vehicle to unload it. The load then shifted and he fell 30 feet to the ground onto concrete, Grey said.

The sheriff’s office along with St. Henry EMS and first responders assisted at the scene.

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