ALLEN PARK, Mich. – Four Michigan lawmakers are now demanding answers from an Allen Park postal facility after a worker’s body was found stuck in a machine hours after his death.
Nick Acker, 36, of Trenton, was found dead Nov. 8, 2025, in a machine at the USPS Detroit Network Distribution Center in Allen Park.
In the days following Acker’s death, Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell and Rep. Rashida Tlaib sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner demanding answers.
“We are requesting answers to questions that have arisen from this unnecessary tragedy,” Dingell and Tlaib wrote. “We worry what it means for the workers that officials were not called to the scene until hours after Nicholas died. Further, we are concerned how long Nicholas was in the machine before he was found and whether the machine was operating or turned off.”
On Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, Michigan senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin joined Dingell and Tlaib with a letter of their own.
“We are deeply concerned about Mr. Acker’s death and the length of time it took to both determine he was missing and locate his body after the accident,” the letter says. “This incident also raises broader questions about USPS policies regarding routine practices and workplace safety within USPS facilities.”
