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A U.S. Postal Service employee died after he became stuck inside a mail handling machine at a distribution center in Allen Park, Michigan, according to officials.

Nicholas John Acker, 36, was stuck in the machine at the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center for several hours before he was found dead on Saturday, officials told WDIV. The man was a maintenance worker.

Firefighters responded to the facility to investigate after the man’s fiancé reported that he had returned home after his shift, according to the outlet. The woman said she went to the facility and stood outside for hours before she alerted authorities.

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The man had been dead for six to eight

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