Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Man Falls Into Meat Grinder At Packaging Plant

CLACKAMAS, Oregon – A man has died at an Oregon packaging plant after falling into a meat grinder.

Clackamas County authorities say 41-year-old Hugo Avalos-Chanon, a contract employee for DCS Sanitation Management, fell into a meat blender at Interstate Meat Distributors while cleaning, KOIN-TVreports.

An employee pressed the emergency switch in an effort to stop the blender, but it was too late.

Dr. Cliff Young, deputy state medical examiner, tells The Oregonian that Avalos-Chanon died from blunt-force injuries and chopping wounds.  Full Article

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