Man's Legs Amputated after Fall into Meat Grinder

Fire crews say the man's legs had been severed above the knees.
KTLA News

8:14 AM PDT, June 21, 2010

VERNON -- A man working at a meat packing plant in Vernon lost his legs when he fell into a meat grinder, according to police.

The accident happened around 3 a.m. Saturday at Jobbers Meat Packing Inc., located in the 3300 block of Fruitland Avenue.

Vernon police received a frantic 911 call about a worker trapped inside a large meat-grinding machine.

Firemen responding to the call realized the man's legs had been severed above the knees.

Crews used heavy cutting tools to take apart the machine and pull the man out.

Another fire crew loaded their vehicle with buckets of ice for the severed legs.

The victim was transported in critical condition by ambulance to a local hospital. He was conscious and breathing when firefighters removed him from the machine, according to a co-worker.

The victim hasn't been identified, but he's described as an adult Latino.

Friends and family showed up at the meat packing plant, and they were taken to the hospital to be with him.

From: http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-meat-grinder-leg-severed,0,479882.story