SOUTH PLAINFIELD – An employee killed Thursday during a work-related accident at Bushwick Metals appears to have been pinned between several steel beams and a tractor-trailer truck, police said Friday morning.

Robert Donohue, 65, of Glen Gardner was killed in the accident, which occurred about 2:30 p.m. in the facility at 1641 New Market Avenue, according to police.

A co-worker stated that he heard a loud bang when he noticed a stack of steel beams had fallen over, striking Donohue, police said.

Officials from the Occupational and Safety and Health Administration investigated the accident shortly after it occurred.

According to News12, the worker was described as an experienced employee who was very close to retirement.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call Detective Lloyd McNelly at 908-226-7660.

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