An industrial worker in Florida died Saturday after falling into an asphalt machine, the Miami Herald reported.

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to a call about “an extreme fall” at the scene at 10:46 a.m., fire rescue spokeswoman Lt. Kirsten Miller told the newspaper.

Detectives said they were unsure how the worker fell into the machine, WSVN reported.

The victim’s identity has not been released, the television station reported.

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