On 8-2-2021 at 12:40 PM the Madison County Sheriff’s Department received a call that a man had been crushed in a workplace accident at 82235 544 Ave Lindsey NE, in Madison County.

Lindsay Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the scene and began transportation to Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Norfolk Fire and Rescue performed and intercept in Battle Creek and continued advanced life saving measures the rest of the way to Faith Regional.

Further lie saving measures performed at Faith Regional but were unsuccessful.

The deceased person was identified as Bairon Neftali Carreto Perez, 23, of Columbus, Nebraska.

The investigation conducted at the scene by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department showed that Carreto Perez had been assisting with the transportation of large crates of live chickens. The crates were being moved by a forklift. During one move, the crates became dislodged from each other and the forklift. Carreto Perez stepped between the crates and the forklift when the crates slipped again and crushed him against the forklift.

Next of kin notification have been made.