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Gruesome incident: Employee dies after falling into meat grinder


March 2, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, lockout/tagout

Cal-OSHA will investigate the death of a worker who fell into a meat grinder. The company paid a fine seven years ago for another incident involving a similar machine.

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Worker trapped in machine; leg amputated


September 27, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: amputation, Bizarre Accident of the Week, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

This story is a good reminder of the hazards when machines are shut down for cleaning, maintenance or to clear debris.

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