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Worker dies in accident at Indianapolis recycling plant

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Police say a 31-year-old maintenance worker has died in an accident at a recycling plant in Indianapolis.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says the accident happened about 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the Plastic Recycling Inc. facility.

Police were told that the man was apparently trying to unclog a recycling machine when it turned on while he was inside.

The man's name wasn't immediately released. Police are investigating.

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