A man is dead after falling into a sugar vat at a sugar processing plant in Bucks County.
It happened at the CSC Sugar plant on Roebling Road in Falls Township. Police sources say the victim, a middle-aged man from New Jersey, was a worker at the plant who was reported missing for several hours. After searching for an hour, co-workers found his body inside a sugar vat, according to police sources. Officials believe he fell off a catwalk into the vat.
Police are currently at the scene investigating the incident. They tell NBC10 at this time they have no reason to believe foul play was involved and suspect that the man's death was an accident. The plant has suspended all operations.
CSC Sugar had six serious violations and four other violations back in 2010 when they were located in Swedesboro, NJ, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
NBC10 tried to call the company to find out more about the violations but they haven't returned our phone calls.
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