(KRON) -- Richmond police are investigating the death of a United Parcel Services (UPS) worker as an industrial accident after they were severely injured while loading packages on the job.

The incident happened at 4:16 p.m. Monday in the 1600 block of Atlas Road.

"The preliminary investigation indicates that an employee of a package delivery company was loading packages into a cargo trailer when several packages fell onto them," said police. "The employee was alone inside the trailer at the time."

Police said a co-worker later discovered the victim and immediately called 911.

The UPS worker succumbed to their injuries at the scene, despite life-saving measures from medical personnel.

In a statement to KRON4, UPS wrote:

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of one of our team members

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