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Man Dies in Industrial Accident at Avon Business

Officials are investigating the cause with OSHA and the medical examiner involved.

Overview

  • Police and fire responded around 3 p.m. Tuesday to 254 Bodwell Street for a reported industrial accident.
  • First responders found a man with fatal injuries inside the business and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Massachusetts State Police detectives and the Norfolk County district attorney’s office are leading the probe with OSHA participating.
  • The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded to the site as part of the death investigation.
  • Mutual-aid resources, including Canton’s blood transfusion truck and a Stoughton fire crew, assisted, and authorities have not released the victim’s identity or the business name.