Man killed after falling into meat grinder

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Man killed after falling into meat grinder
A man died when he fell into meat grinder at a West Australian abattoir.

The 36-year-old man was working at the Hillside Meats abattoir in Narrogin, 192 kilometres south-east of Perth, about 1.15pm yesterday when he fell into the meat auger.

"Basically we don't know how, but somehow he fell into or got entangled in a meat auger, which has pulled his whole body into the machine," a police spokesman said.

"There were deep, massive lacerations to his neck, chest, arms - killing him quickly."

The 30-metre long auger, which runs inside a horizontal trough, is used to grind meat offcuts and offal for processing.

St John Ambulance and the Fire and Emergency Services Authority went to the scene after workmates were unable to free the man.

"They had to pull the machine apart to get him out," the police spokesman said.

Further comment was being sought from WorkSafe, which has launched an inquiry into the accident.

AAP

What a way to Go
O_o

 

[stormbind]

I hoped, when reading the title, that it wasn't true

 

[Turner]

Hope they don't sell the chili meat to Wendy's.


(I used to work at Wendy's, I know they don't. )

 

[CoolioVonHoolio]

this reminds me of "pink floyd's the wall" movie where the kids fall into the meat grinder singing "another brick in the wall"

 

[Elrohir]

At least he went out in a bizarre way that made the headlines. Can't ask for more than that.

 

[Bluemofia]

*shudders*

Reminds me of a saying "even the worst of butchers only minces his meat once"

 

[h4ppy]

I'm most notorious here for saying rude things about tragedy but that really really sucks. Ugh, disgusting.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

Some freak accident that was. Like 2 weeks ago some Japanese guy fell into a well. His brother tried to rescue him and also fell in just like the 4 other brothers after him. Sadly they all drowned.

 

[Perfection]

Eh, it's better than a woodchipper!

 

[Kejixu]

whoaaa nasty

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

Some freak accident that was. Like 2 weeks ago some Japanese guy fell into a well. His brother tried to rescue him and also fell in just like the 4 other brothers after him. Sadly they all drowned.

Wow that is horrible. I never heard about that.

 

[Cheetah]

I think a guy in Norway fell into a meat grinder last year as well.

I'm just thinking of the James Bond movie "License to Kill"...

 

[Colonel]

Wouldnt got to Jack n' the Crack for awhile. Hate to be the guy who has to clean the meat grinder.... and I wonder if they will use that again?

 

[HAND]

Man, i feel sorry for him.. Thats a way i never want to go.. I've worked in a sausage/meat factory too. Argh.