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May 25, 2010
Cleaning Man Survives Danvers Machinery Accident
According to The Boston Globe, a cleaning man was hospitalized after he was sucked into a seasoning machine at a sausage-making company in Danvers, Massachusetts. He was reportedly cleaning the vacuum-type machine on Thursday evening when it activated, sucking his head and shoulders into the machine.
A policeman told reporters that the man was freed from the machine and showed no obvious signs of trauma. He was transported to a local hospital as a precaution.
The machinery accident is being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Source: Police: Man sucked into sausage seasoning machine, The Boston Globe, May 23, 2010
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