A man working at the Hanes Mill Road Solid Waste Facility in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, died June 11 in a workplace accident, according to authorities.
Thomas Michael Thompson, 63, was pronounced dead at the scene by Forsyth County emergency medical technicians, the Winston-Salem Journal reports.
According to a spokesperson for the Winston-Salem police, Thompson was an employee of Houston-based Waste Management Inc.
As reported by the Winston-Salem Journal, when officers arrived at the scene at 4:36 p.m., they found Thompson unresponsive. Police didn't describe the injuries that Thompson suffered.
Police and the North Carolina Division of Occupational Safety and Health are investigating the incident.
The landfill will be closed Saturday due to an emergency situation, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth Utilities Department said. The landfill is expected to reopen June 14.
No further details were immediately available, police said.
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