LITTLE FALLS, Minn. — A man died after being trapped in a firewood processing machine at his job in Fort Ripley Township, according to the Morrison County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies from the sheriff's office responded to a report of an accident at a firewood processing facility off 233rd Street at roughly 10:28 a.m.
A man, 39-year-old Hector Gonzalez Zelaya, was found trapped in a machine by his coworkers, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputies and other first responders attempted life-saving measures but Zelaya was declared deceased at the scene.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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