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Conveyor Belt Collapse at Long Island Recycling Facility Injures Two, One Airlifted in Critical Condition

Police say an investigation into the machinery failure is underway.

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Overview

  • The incident occurred around 10:20 a.m. at Earth Tech Recycling in Oceanside, Nassau County, according to police.
  • Officers, firefighters and emergency crews pulled two men from beneath a fallen industrial conveyor belt.
  • A 68-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital and is listed in critical but stable condition.
  • A 62-year-old man was transported by the Oceanside Fire Department to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Authorities have not released how the conveyor system collapsed, and further details remain pending.