A fish house worker was crushed to death in an ice machine while working at Northern Wind, Inc. seafood processing plant Monday morning, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.
The victim was identified as Joseph Teixeira, 40, of New Bedford.
Teixeira “got caught in an industrial ice producing machine and at least part of his body was crushed,” Gregg Miliote, spokesman for District Attornet Sam Sutter, said.
“It does appear to be an industrial accident, but we are investigating further,” he said.