A 44-year-old worker was killed Monday morning at a Macy's warehouse in Edison after falling 35 feet from a cargo lift, authorities said.
Jose R. Caba, of Perth Amboy, was not tethered to the lift while handling merchandise on storage shelves at the warehouse on Clearview Road, Edison police said in a statement. Cargo Lift System
Caba, who landed on a concrete floor, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders just after 7:30 a.m.
Caba worked for Retailers and Manufacturers (R&M), a distribution service, at Macy's Raritan distribution center since 2006, a Macy's spokeswoman said.
"On behalf of Macy's and the colleagues at Macy's Raritan Big Ticket Distribution Center, we extend our deep condolences to Mr. Jose Caba's family, friends and those that worked with him," the company said in an emailed statement. "Macy's and R&M are currently reviewing policies and procedures as well partnering on the investigation with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to determine the cause of this unfortunate accident."
Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @JeffSGoldman. Find NJ.com on Facebook.
If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023).
Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information
© 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.
Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.
Home Elevators Sydney YouTube’s privacy policy is available here and YouTube’s terms of service is available here.