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Man Dies After Getting Trapped In Machine At Schaumburg Metal Company

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (CBS) -- An employee at a Schaumburg metal company is dead after getting trapped in a machine on Thursday.

The man – identified as Adrian Gomez, 26, of Crystal Lake, was pronounced dead at 10:40 a.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

The accident happened Thursday morning at EMJ Metals on Mitchell Boulevard.

Police have launched a death investigation to figure out just what happened.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration records did not show any prior accidents at the company.

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