Police ID Elizabeth Worker Crushed To Death At Clifton Recycling Plant (Update)

A worker was killed Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 12, when a baling machine fell on him at a Clifton recycling plant, officials confirmed.

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Cecilia Levine

11/12/2024 4:26 p.m.

Jose D. Centeno, of Elizabeth, went underneath the heavy machine at Ricova Recycling at 1 Broad St. around 3:30 p.m. and became crushed, according to a spokesperson from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Clifton police.

Clifton police Lt. Robert Anderson said officers, firefighters, rescue officials, and EMS personnel responded and confirmed Centeneo was dead.

The Clifton Police Department, represented by Robert Anderson, said only that the incident is not considered suspicious. OSHA is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident.

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