Paul Boehlke-KTVB

TWIN FALLS -- Twins Falls Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a large bale of recycled paper at a local manufacturing plant Monday morning.

Officers received a call from employees of Hamilton Manufacturing Inc. around 7:43 a.m. that a body had been discovered in a one-ton bale of paper.

Investigators are working closely with the Twin Falls Coroner’s Office, conducting interviews with witnesses and examining the scene.

Capt. Matt Hicks says they are not sure how the man got there, a cause of death or his identity.

The recycled paper shipment came from the Boise area early Monday morning. There is no indication that he was an employee of the shipping or recycling companies. He did not have on a uniform or any identification tag.

Garden City and Boise Police departments are assisting in the investigation.

According to Garden City Police, they believe the man's clothing is consistent with someone who was homeless. Authorities have not ruled out accidental or natural death.

An autopsy of the man will be conducted in Ada County later this week. That's when police how to learn more about how the man died, when he died and his identity.

Police are now checking records for missing persons in the area.