WATERLOO - An employee of GE Rail Services died Friday afternoon, authorities said.

Waterloo Police Lt. Michael McNamee confirmed the employee was struck by a railcar just before 2:30 p.m. at the company's facility at 200 Nevada St. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.

McNamee said the death appears to be accidental.

"There's no reason to believe it's not," he said.

According to a previous published report, the Waterloo facility is one of six locations in the nation that maintains and repairs General Electric-owned railcars. About 1,800 are leased to various companies.