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Fort Wayne man dies in industrial incident

BUTLER, Ind. (WOWO) – A Fort Wayne died early Friday in an industrial incident at the Heidtman Steel Plant in Butler.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office was notified around 2 a.m. of a male pinned in industrial machinery at the plant located in 4400 block of CR 59.

The male was pronounced deceased at the scene and identified as 44-year-old Kevin Hartsock, of Fort Wayne.

It is believed he was working on the machinery when he became pinned.

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