Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a man who fell into a trash compactor at his place of work Thursday evening, Nassau County police said.

Police responded to a call to aid a man who fell into the machinery at Arrow Linen Supply Co. in Garden City around 10:14 p.m., police said.

The employee, Michael Rutledge, 42 of Baldwin, was transported to a hospital, where a physician pronounced him dead, according to police.

Nassau police are investigating Rutledge’s death along with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the police department said.

A representative of Arrow Linen Supply declined to comment when reached by telephone Friday afternoon. The fourth-generation company, which also has a facility in Brooklyn, cleans and provides aprons, uniforms, napkin

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