A West Roxbury man died Tuesday after he suffered fatal injuries in a workplace accident in Avon, officials said.

David Morais, 28, has been identified as the victim, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and Avon police said in a statement. He was moving a stack of plywood at Materia Millwork when the incident happened, they said.

Avon’s police and fire departments responded to a 911 call reporting the “industrial accident” just before 3 p.m., fire officials said on Facebook . Morais, who suffered a fatal head injury, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“We are heartbroken to share that our teammate, David, lost his life in a tragic accident,” Materia Millwork said in an Instagram post . “David was more than a valued member of our team. He was a friend, a craftsman, and someone we w

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