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Mesa worker dies after falling into equipment

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Updated  May 20, 2025 3:40pm MST
Mesa
FOX 10 Phoenix
(Earlier Report) Worker dies in accident at Mesa rubber plant

(Earlier Report) Worker dies in accident at Mesa rubber plant

A worker at a rubber manufacturing plant near Pecos and Meridian Roads died after falling into a piece of equipment and becoming trapped, police said.

The Brief

    • A worker died on May 20 after falling into a piece of equipment and becoming trapped.
    • The incident happened at a rubber manufacturing plant near Pecos and Meridian Roads.
    • The worker has been identified by Mesa Police officials.

MESA, Ariz. - A worker at an East Valley rubber manufacturing plant died on Tuesday morning during a workplace accident.

What we know:

Mesa Police say the incident happened on May 20 near Pecos and Meridian Roads.

"A adult male employee fell into a piece of equipment at the location and became trapped," police said. "Unfortunately the male did not survive and was pronounced dead. The incident appears to be an accident."

The worker who died has since been identified by Mesa Police officials as 64-year-old Daryl Reinertson.

Map of where the incident happened

The Source

  • The Mesa Police Department

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