Worker Dies After Falling Into Container of Mineral Oil in NJ: Police

Worker dies after falling into container of mineral oil in NJ: police

LINDEN, N.J. (PIX11) -- The Linden Police Department is investigating a fatal industrial accident after a 71-year-old man fell into a 6,000-gallon container filled with mineral oil. Police were notified of the accident shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday. Officers responded to a private property near the corner of Park and Brunswick Avenues. The 71-year-old [...]

NJ worker dies after falling into 6,000-gallon mineral oil vat

A New Jersey man was killed Monday when he fell into a 6,000-gallon vat of mineral oil at a chemical plant, police and the company that operates the facility said Wednesday.

Worker found dead in giant container of mineral oil in Linden, police say

A sub-contractor working at a Linden property Monday was found dead inside a large container of mineral oil, police said.Police were called shortly before 2 p.m. to the corner of Park and Brunswick avenues and found the 71-year-old Iselin man dead inside the bulk liquid container, according to a statement from the Linden Police Department.

N.J. worker dies after falling into vat of mineral oil at chemical plant

A 71-year-old man died on Monday after falling into a large vat of mineral oil at a New Jersey chemical plant, police and the company said Tuesday. The incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. at the Bayway Chemical Plant in Linden when the subcontractor fell into a 6,000-gallon container he was loading with oil. He was retrieved by responders from the Bayway and Linden fire departments, but pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The identity o…

Worker at NJ chemical plant dies after falling into vat of mineral oil

A worker at a New Jersey chemical plant was found dead after falling into a large container of mineral oil, according to police and the company. The 71-year-old man was loading a 6,000-gallon vat at the Bayway Chemical Plant, at the corner of Park and Brunswick avenues in Linden. Operated by Infineum — a joint venture between ExxonMobil and Shell...

Chemical Plant Worker Dies in 6,000-Gallon Vat of Mineral Oil

An investigation is underway in New Jersey after a subcontractor was found dead in a large container of mineral oil on Monday. According to NJ.com, the 71-year-old worker was discovered in the container at the Bayway Chemical Plant in Linden. Investigators believe the man was working on top of the container when he fell in. The container was being filled with mineral oil at the time of Monday’s incident. Linden and Bayway Fire officials retrieve…