1 killed in machinery accident at Granada Hills landfill

GRANADA HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- One person was killed Wednesday in an accident involving heavy machinery at a landfill in Granada Hills, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

It happened at the Sunshine Canyon landfill at 14747 N. San Fernando Road.

Details are limited, but the fire department said the victim, who was not immediately identified, died when a piece of machinery overturned.

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, the agency responsible for ensuring the health and safety of workers in California workplaces, was called to the scene.