Man Dies After Fall Into Chocolate Tank

MyFOX Philly ^ | 07/08/09

[freespirited]

CAMDEN, N.J. - Police said a man died Wednesday morning after falling into a tank full of chocolate at a Camden business.

Police were called to a warehouse and manufacturing facility on the 700 block of North 36th Street around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a man who had fallen into hot chocolate.

The man had been in the melting pot for about 10 minutes by the time crews arrived, and by the time he was pulled out of the chocolate it was too late. He was declared dead shortly after 11 a.m.

The turnout gear of firefighters at the scene were covered with some chocolate, as were the clothes of an obviously distraught co-worker who was being consoled by an EMT. Th at co-worker appeared to have gone into the tank in an attempt to rescue the man who had fallen in.

According to public records, the building is owned by Lyons and Sons, and C & C Cola also does bottling at the facility. It's not clear exactly where the accident happened and how.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been called in to investigate, Fox 29's Robin Taylor reported from the scene.

[Hildy]

Not as old as the Smothers Brothers...I saw them in Laughlin last year..they still think they’re cutting edge..very sad. However, the first part of the show was a video of the old days which really brought back memories.

[EggsAckley]

Tom's late wife Linda was a close friend of mine. Tragically, she was killed crossing a street in Los Angeles. That was about 23 years ago.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

He was Smothered!

[Sawdring]

I “heard” on hot days you can still get a faint whiff of molasses.

[Nachum]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDonSwXPUZU&feature=related

[BlueLancer]

“Well, sometimes, I liked to walk on the railing ...”

[Balata]

That’s one way to put nuts into your chocolate.

[Unlikely Hero]

LOL

[mknj]

I think the most surprising part of this story is that there is a business in Camden!

[messierhunter]

Chocolate Tank?

(Seriously what I pictured when I read the headline)

[messierhunter]

Beat me to it...

[Hatheos]

I’ll never look at the Death by Chocolate cake offered by a local cafe in the same way again.

[wizr]

But, I don’t like Cream of Asparakete!!!

[tbpiper]

Somewhere, in the more remote parts of New Guinea, is tribe anticipating a gourmet dessert.

[wizr]

Well, I’ll be dipped!

Ping.

[puppypusher]

He could Not have been making M@M’ because they melt in your mouth.Not on your hands./S

[Jewbacca]

[Scoutmaster]

Excellent.

Does the phrase “Frank was a good hiker” bring back memories?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

A refinery worker slipped and fell into one of the slurry oil tanks at Marathon Refinery in St. Paul a couple years ago. It took three days to get him out.

[andy58-in-nh]

Gloop!!!