- Samuel Martinez, 62, was killed by a waste grinder on Saturday afternoon at the Fresh Mark plant in Canton, Ohio
- According to the Stark County Coroner’s Office, the man stepped into a chute and was stuck in the waste grinder
- In a statement released on Saturday, Fresh Mark said that they would work with local law enforcement to figure out what caused the accident
- A worker was electrocuted in 2011 when he tried to plug in a fan while standing in water
A worker caught in a machine at a meat processing plant has died in Ohio, according to local authorities.
Samuel Martinez, 62, was killed by the machine on Saturday afternoon at the Fresh Mark plant in Canton, Ohio.
The Guatemalan national died at the scene.
Samuel Martinez, 62, was killed by a waste grinder on Saturday afternoon at the Fresh Mark plant in Canton, Ohio
According to the Stark County Coroner’s Office, the man stepped into a chute and was stuck in the waste grinder.
An autopsy is scheduled to take place on Sunday.
In a statement released on Saturday, Fresh Mark said that they would work with local law enforcement to figure out what caused the accident.
In a statement released on Saturday, Fresh Mark said that they would work with local law enforcement to figure out what caused the accident
‘This afternoon just before 5pm, we experienced a work-related fatality at our Canton facility, they said.
‘Our primary concern rests with the wellbeing of this employee’s family, as well as with the safety and wellbeing of all our employees in the Canton and other Fresh Mark facilities. We are working with authorities to determine the facts regarding this incident.’
The incident marks the second of such to happen at the company.
In 2011, an employee was electrocuted while trying to plug in a fan as he was standing in water.
The company sells pork related meat under the Superior’s and Sugardale brands.