The Brief
- The 61-year-old was a longtime mechanic who had worked in the garbage industry for more than 40 years.
- Romero is survived by three children and four grandchildren.
SAN FRANCISCO – The family of a longtime Recology worker who died on the job says the company has provided little information about the circumstances of his death.
Workplace death
What we know:
Alfredo Romero Jr., 61, of Fremont, was working Friday morning at the 501 Tunnel Ave. recycling facility, located on the border of San Francisco and Brisbane, when he died in a workplace accident, according to a statement from his family.
Romero was a longtime mechanic who had worked in the garbage industry for more than 40 years.
Recology confirmed the fatality that day but did not release details about how the accident happened, saying only that the incident remains under investigation.…