Man dies in meat blender accident
A 41 year old man died on Friday night at a meat distribution plant in Oregon, USA following a fatal fall into a running meat blender. Hugo Avalos-Chanon appeared to have died from “blunt-force injuries and chopping wounds,” according to the medical examiners statement in The Oregonian’s report via the Huffington Post. Interstate Meat Distributors plant, where the accident occurred had recently come under fire for “serious” violations regarding lax safety. Avalos-Chanon was said to have been cleaning the blender at around 11.45pm when the accident happened. Efforts from a fellow worker failed to save the man as […]This content is for CoAction Insurance policy holders.
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