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Nicholas Acker, 36, Found Dead in USPS Detroit-Area Mail Machine as Probe Continues

Authorities say the death appears accidental, with key details about notification and safety procedures still unresolved.

Overview

  • Maintenance worker Nicholas John Acker was discovered Saturday at the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center in Allen Park trapped in a mail-handling machine.
  • Allen Park firefighters said Acker had been dead for approximately six to eight hours when they found him.
  • Police have classified the case as accidental as the United States Postal Inspection Service and local investigators continue their inquiries.
  • Fiancée Stephanie Jaszcz says she waited at the facility for hours and disputes reports that she called authorities to trigger the response.
  • USPS offered condolences and said the center remains fully operational, drawing criticism from the family, while MIOSHA and OSHA have not yet provided comment and autopsy results are expected to take months.