Police: Man Dies After Shirt Gets Stuck in Pipe Threading Machine

Boston Police say the man's shirt was caught in a pipe threading machine

Authorities say a man found unconsious in a basement in Boston's West Roxbury neighborhood on Tuesday has died.

According to Boston Police, the 59-year-old man's shirt was caught in a pipe threading machine in the basement of 78 Baker St.

A woman at the residence tells NECN the victim, a plumber working inside the home, was found by her brother in the basement. She said her brother then called 911.

Police say the medical examiner has the body, and that the man's death is being ruled as an accident.

Please stay with NECN and NECN.com as more information becomes available.

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