Posted on 02/17/2005 12:55:22 PM PST by Red Badger
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A Portland worker was rescued after his arm got caught in an industrial noodle mixer. Officials said that the man became ensnared in the machine Tuesday after his sleeve or perhaps his hand got caught on the mixer as the machine was turning.
The power of the machine pulled his arm through the mixer and out the bottom, lifting the man into the mixing hopper.
A crew of 28 people including 13 firefighters, one chief surgeon and four paramedics were called to help disentangle the man from the mixer. Firefighters worked on tearing and cutting the machine away from the patient, while medical workers kept him stabilized. The worker was sedated throughout. His condition is not known. Health officials will be investigating conditions at the industrial plant.
you mean the Atkin's diet will also make you have thinner sleeves or hands...........LOL
Industrial sized pasta mixers are huge. I can't imagine the destruction this accident caused to this man's arm. ugh.
Oh, I know. And I shouldn't make fun. It just struck me funny.
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