An employee at a Palermo’s Pizza manufacturing facility in Milwaukee was killed after he was crushed by a robotic machine, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The office identified the employee as Robert Cherone, 45.
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Death under investigation at Palermo’s Pizza manufacturing facility in Milwaukee
An investigation into his death is underway, according to a statement from a spokesperson for Palermo’s Pizza, who said the “tragic incident” happened early Wednesday morning at the facility near 38th and Lincoln.
The spokesperson confirmed the company is cooperating with government officials in “gathering facts” and will support the employee’s family and next of kin…