By Associated Press - Wednesday, November 18, 2020

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A UPS worker was killed in an accident Wednesday at a Kentucky facility, the company said.

The employee was a mechanic who repaired sorting equipment, UPS said in a statement. The coroner’s office identified him as David A. Platt, 28, of Springfield.

The accident happened around 4:30 a.m. at the Centennial ground hub in Louisville, UPS told news outlets.



“This is a tragic situation, and we offer our deepest condolences to the employee’s family at this difficult time,” spokesperson Jim Mayer said. “Safety is one of our core values at UPS, and we are working with relevant authorities to determine what happened.”

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