Omni Recycling employee Marcos Bonilla killed in industrial accident in West Babylon
The fatal industrial accident on Monday happened at Omni Recycling in West Babylon. Credit: Rick Kopstein
An employee of a West Babylon recycling plant was killed Monday afternoon in an industrial accident, Suffolk County police said.
Marcos Bonilla, 50, of Westbury, was identified Friday as the man killed at Omni Recycling on Alder Street, police said in a statement.
Bonilla was struck by a payloader around 1 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene, according to Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives, who are investigating the accident.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been notified of the incident, police said.
Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.
Robert Brodsky is a breaking news reporter who has worked at Newsday since 2011. He is a Queens College and American University alum.
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