Napa-area vineyard worker killed by grape harvester at Deconinck Vineyards

The 49-year-old man apparently was pulled into the machine at Deconinck Vineyards after a piece of his clothing got caught in it.|
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NAPA - Authorities say a worker at a California vineyard has died in an accident involving a grape-harvesting machine.

State fire spokesman Bruce Land said emergency crews responded Monday to a report of a worker stuck inside the equipment at the Napa-area Deconinck Vineyards.

KPIX-TV reported 49-year-old Leon Marcelo Luna died at the scene.

The station said Luna’s family reported he was working next to the device when a piece of his clothing got caught and pulled him into the machine.

Cal/OSHA, the state’s workplace safety agency, will investigate.

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