Man critically injured in recycling plant accident

CREATED Jun. 8, 2012

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  • A man was critically injured in an accident at a recycling plant in North Las Vegas on Friday morning. Video by ktnv.com

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 North Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- A man was critically injured in an accident at a recycling plant in North Las Vegas on Friday morning.

Police say the accident happened at Republic Services Recycling Plant on West Gowan Road at about 11 a.m.

The 50-year-old was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition.

What exactly happened was not immediately clear.

The North Las Vegas Fire Dept. North Las Vegas police responded to the call before handing the investigation over to Occupational Safety and Health Administration authorities.