OSHA probes worker’s death at Sioux Falls packaging facility

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a worker at a Sioux Falls packaging facility.

OSHA investigators are speaking with employees and the owner of Bell Inc. to find out what happened. Details and the identity of the employee were not immediately released.

In a statement, Bell Chief Operating Officer Ben Arndt wrote that the company was saddened by the loss of the employee and will cooperate with the investigation. Arndt said that employee safety is a top priority.

Bell Inc.’s website says it is a Sioux Falls-based packaging company that specializes in food packaging, mail envelopes and consumer products.

December 5, 2022