VERNON, Calif. (KABC) — An investigation was underway after a 19-year-old man died while he was working at a Vernon factory that makes a well-known brand of frozen burritos.
The tragic incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which said the call came in as an injured worker in the kitchen of the Tina’s Burritos factory.
Sgt. Daniel Onopa with the Vernon Police Department said the victim was cleaning an industrial food processor when the machine unexpected activated.
Other workers who heard him yelling for help tried to turn off the machines, but were unable to. The man had already died before officers arrived at the factory.
The victim’s name has not been released.
People who appeared to be factory workers could be seen in an emotional state in a seating area outside the factory after the incident.
Sgt. Onopa said there was no indication of foul play and that it appears to be a terrible accident.
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is also expected to begin their investigation into the worker’s death some time Monday.
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