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Eonias Mateo-Perez, 22, was killed in July 2024 when he was allegedly pulled into a wood chipper while operating the machine at a New Jersey cemetery, authorities said

A lawsuit was filed against the wood chipper's manufacturer on Oct. 21

The complaint obtained by PEOPLE alleged Mateo-Perez suffered death and economic damages as a result of the company's conduct

A 22-year-old worker was "brutally killed" when he was allegedly "sucked" into a wood chipper at a New Jersey cemetery, according to a lawyer. Now his family is suing, alleging the machine was defective.

According to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office , the victim, Eonias Mateo-Perez, was found dead on July 10, 2024, when police officers were dispatched to Saint Magdalen Cemetery in Flemington, following a

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