Michigan US Postal Service worker, Nicholas Acker, killed after becoming wedged in conveyor belt

Heartbroken family members are demanding answers after a recently engaged postal worker was found dead hours after being wedged in a conveyor belt in the US.

The US Postal Service employee who somehow became trapped in the machinery at a local mail distribution centre reportedly became engaged just 10 days before his tragic death.

Nicholas John Acker, 36, of Trenton, Michigan, was found stuck in a machine at the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Centre in Allen Park on Saturday, local news station WDIV reported.

Emergency services were called to 17500 Oakwood Boulevard. at approximately 12.25pm (local time), according to news sources, and firefighters confirmed they believed he had been stuck in the belt line of the machine for around six to eight hours.

“We want to know what happened and how long he was there,” Stephanie Jaszcz, Acker’s fiancée, told the WDIV.

“That’s what we want to know. We want to know how he even ended up there and why doesn’t anybody know where he was at?”

A spokesperson for the US Postal Service said in a statement to People that “The United States Postal Service is deeply saddened by the loss of our employee at the Detroit Network Distribution Centre (NDC) in Allen Park, MI.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”

Allen Park Police Detective Lt. Jason Dobbertin said the death does not appear to be suspicious, according to the Detroit Free Press.

“He was just one of those kind of people whose sweetness and thoughtfulness weren’t just traits, they were just his way of life,” Jaszcz said.

“He was very generous. It wasn’t always just gifts and gestures. It was always his time and his heart. He made everyone feel valid and seen.”

A GoFundMe page has been created to support Ms Jaszcz and describes the heartbreak she and the rest of the family are experiencing.

“Just 10 days before, they had joyfully gotten engaged and were looking forward to spending their lives together.

“Stephanie and Nick shared a home, their dreams, and their love — along with their sweet puppies who meant the world to them. Now, as she faces this unimaginable loss, Stephanie is also faced with the financial challenges that come with losing her partner and shared household income,” the message says.

A Facebook post on November 9 from Ms Jaszcz spoke about her loss and acknowledged the tragedy.

“Nick, I don’t know how to do this without you. I don’t want to. You were my safe place, my steady, my laughter when the world felt too heavy. And now everything feels off-kilter, like the ground forgot how to hold me.

“It’s not fair. You weren’t supposed to be taken from me. We had plans. We had rhythms. We had a life stitched together with inside jokes and quiet mornings and the way you always knew when I needed you to just hold my hand.”