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Man dies in fall at Belding company

Posted at 1:48 PM, Dec 01, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-01 13:56:02-05

BELDING, Mich. – An Ionia man died Wednesday morning in an industrial accident.

Police tell FOX 17 that 65-year-old Bernard Wesley died after falling at Spectrum Industries in the 200 block of Crawford Street.  Emergency crews responded to the workplace around 5:00 a.m. Wednesday on reports of someone being injured after falling.

Wesley was taken to an area hospital by first responders but later pronounced dead. Police say he was an employee of Spectrum Industries.

The incident is still under investigation by MiOSHA.