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Man injured in conveyor belt accident at UPS facility in Kansas City

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One man was seriously injured Monday night in a conveyor belt accident at a UPS facility in Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City Fire officials.

The incident happened around 6 p.m.

Fire officials said crews performed CPR on the man en route to the hospital.

Previous reports from Kansas City, Missouri, police dispatch indicated that the man was pronounced dead at the UPS facility.

The man was a contractor working on the conveyor belt, according to the Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department.

This article was written by KSHB .

EDITOR'S NOTE: A PREVIOUS VERSION OF THIS STORY REPORTED THAT THE PERSON HAD DIED, BASED ON A REPORT FROM KANSAS CITY POLICE DISPATCH. THIS STORY HAS BEEN CORRECTED WITH UPDATED INFORMATION.