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IN OSHA investigates after Michigan City worker is killed on the job

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An investigation is underway after a LaPorte woman was killed while working on the job. The LaPorte County coroner says 54-year-old Becky Schlief died Friday night, after falling into a shredding machine she was operating. The incident occurred at the Thermosafe plant in Michigan City.

The LaPorte County coroner says Becky Schlief was trying to pull Styrofoam stuck in a grinder she was operating, when her hand became caught and she was pulled into the machine. The machine is apparently meant to shred large pieces of styrofoam.

Officials tell Newscenter 16 that Indiana OSHA and police are investigating. They’re working with the company to determine exactly what led to Schlief's death. The coroner say it appears Schlief died instantly. Autopsy results show Schlief died of crushing injuries and blunt force trauma to the head.

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