Stellantis employee killed in accident at Dundee Engine Plant, automaker reports
Details were not immediately available, and the company did not identify the employee.
Stellantis released a statement noting that it's working with authorities on the investigation.
"Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family, friends and coworkers of a Dundee Engine Plant employee who was involved in a fatal workplace accident this morning. The company is currently working with local authorities to investigate the incident. Out of respect for the family, we are not confirming the identity of the employee at this time. Counseling services will be available for Dundee Engine Plant employees," according to the statement, which was provided by spokeswoman Jodi Tinson.
The Free Press has reached out to local law enforcement in Monroe County and the UAW seeking comment on the incident, which clickondetroit.com reported earlier.
This is the second workplace death in less than a year at a Stellantis plant in the region. Antonio Gaston, 53, was killed in August when he became caught under a vehicle moving on the Jeep Gladiator assembly line at the Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio.
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