🔴 A 71-year-old subcontractor died after falling into a 6,000-gallon mineral oil vat.
🔴 First responders recovered the man’s body from the container.
🔴 OSHA and Linden police are investigating the workplace death.
LINDEN — A 71-year-old worker died at an industrial complex after falling into a vat of mineral oil, according to police.
The man fell into a 6,000-gallon bulk liquid container at the Bayway Chemical Plant in Linden on Monday around 1:30 p.m., Linden police said. Soon after, first responders found and recovered the victim’s body from inside the vat.
Linden police detectives are leading the investigation into the death. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is also conducting a separate investigation…