A farm worker in northwestern Goodhue County got caught in a conveyor belt and was killed, authorities said Tuesday morning.
Robert Fuerte-Chavelas, 28, died Saturday after his jacket became stuck on the equipment at Ries Farms in Welch Township, the County Sheriff's Office said.
Fuerte-Chavelas lived in a bunkhouse at the farm and was from the Red Wing area, the Sheriff's Office said.
Ries Farms is a three-generation family owned and operated business since 1960. Along with composting residential and commercial yard waste, the company sells a host of sand and gravel products.
--Paul Walsh • 612-673-4482
