2 Ways I wouldn't pick to go

Mustang · 08-18-2006, 03:32 PM

2 stories.... 1 happy ending... 1 not-so-happy ending

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Kenosha - An ordinary night's work at the chocolate company turned dangerous for Donovan Garcia early today when he fell into a vat of the molten goo and was trapped for more than two hours.

"I was pushing the chocolate down into the vat because it was stuck," said Garcia, 21. "It came loose and I just slid down the hopper into the chocolate."

Garcia's co-workers at the Debelis Corp. first tried to pull Garcia out but his pants were caught on a roller. That's when they called 911 and the Kenosha Fire and Police departments both responded, said police Sgt. Eric Larsen.

Garcia wasn't extracted until 1:30 a.m., about two and a half hours after the accident.

The viscous chocolate was warm - about 110 degrees, according to Capt. Greg Sinnen of the Kenosha Fire Department. For comparison purposes: The water in hot tubs is usually kept at 103 or 104 degrees.

Garcia, who has worked at the company almost two years, said he was almost chest deep in chocolate, the dark variety.

"It was in my hair, in my ears, my mouth, everywhere," Garcia said. "I felt like I weighed 900 pounds. I couldn't move."

Garcia said his colleagues added cocoa butter to the vat in an attempt to thin the chocolate. Sinnen said firefighters on the ladder company that responded to the accident helped scoop the chocolate out of the vat.

Eventually, enough chocolate was removed that Garcia was able to take off his pants and be pulled out.

He was taken to the Aurora Medical Center for treatment and was later released.

Debelis, a subsidiary of the Brussels, Belgium-based Puratos Group, makes a variety of premium chocolate for commercial customers.

Asked if he still had a taste for the stuff, premium or not, Garcia said: "Not so much anymore."

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Man dies after being pulled into wood chipper
A 30-year-old man was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was sucked into a wood chipper while trying to dislodge a piece of wood that had jammed it.

The man owned a tree service company working in the 8900 block of 26th Ave. in Pleasant Prairie, according to a Pleasant Prairie Police Department news release.

The man was using his foot to clear debris that had jammed the wood chipper around 5:20 p.m. when his foot became entangled in the machine, witnesses told police.

His co-workers tried to rescue him from the intake, but he was pulled into and through the wood chipper, according to the release.

The accident remains under investigation by Pleasant Prairie detectives, the Kenosha County medical examiner's office and officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Police withheld the man's name while they attempted to notify his family

MizzouRah · 08-18-2006, 05:56 PM

Oh my.. the woodchipper? Foot first nonetheless. Ouch doesn't even come close to what that man felt going through that chipper.

bulletsponge · 08-18-2006, 06:08 PM

i cant be the only person that cringed when i read "His co-workers tried to rescue him from the intake, but he was pulled into and through the wood chipper, according to the release"

what a way to go. common sense says you turn off machines before you fiddle with them

bulletsponge · 08-18-2006, 06:09 PM

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Ouch doesn't even come close to what that man felt going through that chipper.

AAAAAHHHHHHHH

that is closer

mrsimperless · 08-18-2006, 06:47 PM

I'm guessing that the shock probably overtook him somewhere around the first kneecap. That is horrible.

Philliesfan980 · 08-18-2006, 07:52 PM

Wow, his co-workers (the wood chip story) are going to have nightmares for life. Horrible horrible stuff.

Craptacular · 08-18-2006, 09:05 PM

I generally consider Kenosha to be part of Illinois, so this does not surprise me at all.

Ksyrup · 08-18-2006, 09:39 PM

What a fucking idiot. That was my first thought. I mean, yes, that's a horrible way to go and I wouldn't wish it on anybody, but...c'mon. That was beyond stupid.

Izulde · 08-18-2006, 09:51 PM

Reminds me of the way my dad's father went. He slipped on a ledge and fell into a vat of something, I forget what exactly. He died in the vat, but that wasn't the worst of it.

The stuff in this vat went down a pipe to an inciterator.

My dad worked at the plant too and they went and got him right away. Of course, by the time he got there, my grandpa was already dead, but his body was still heading in the pipe towards the inciterator.

So my dad and a couple of his coworkers had to cut through the pipe to drag out my grandpa's body before it got burnt to ashes.

They made it just in time.

When Dad told me that as I was researching the family history for a school project, I got chills. I couldn't imagine going through that and not being really affected by it.

molson · 08-18-2006, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

What a fucking idiot. That was my first thought. I mean, yes, that's a horrible way to go and I wouldn't wish it on anybody, but...c'mon. That was beyond stupid.

Yes. But on the upside, he was able to clear the logjam.

Ksyrup · 08-18-2006, 10:47 PM

Yes, much in the same way he could have unloaded a gun by shooting bullets into his head, I guess he did clear the logjam. I'm sure his family is looking at the "glass half full" aspect of the incident.

hoopsguy · 08-18-2006, 10:48 PM

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I generally consider Kenosha to be part of Illinois, so this does not surprise me at all.

And I generally consider people from Wisconsin not quite smart enough to comprehend maps.

Izulde · 08-18-2006, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by hoopsguy

And I generally consider people from Wisconsin not quite smart enough to comprehend maps.

To be fair, Kenosha is considered part of the Chicago market.

kingfc22 · 08-19-2006, 01:04 AM

Ouch, but damn dude. Turn the machine off before you stick your leg into it.

Craptacular · 08-19-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by hoopsguy

And I generally consider people from Wisconsin not quite smart enough to comprehend maps.

I was one of the few who passed the test, so they made me a transportation engineer.

Glengoyne · 08-19-2006, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kingfc22

Ouch, but damn dude. Turn the machine off before you stick your leg into it.

He should have known better, but I'm sure this is something he'd done dozens of times. The problem is that this is a mistake that you don't fully comprehend until you realize your caught on something, and by then it is likely too late to benefit from your realization. My boss was telling me about this happening to a guy earlier this year. I wonder how often this happens.

thealmighty · 08-19-2006, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Glengoyne

I wonder how often this happens.

I'm thinking once per person.

08-18-2006, 06:47 PM	#5
mrsimperless College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2003	I'm guessing that the shock probably overtook him somewhere around the first kneecap. That is horrible. __________________ "All I know is that smart women are hot. Susan Polgar beat me in 24 moves in a simultaneous exhbition. I slept with the scoresheet under my pillow." Off some dude's web site.

08-18-2006, 09:39 PM	#8
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	What a fucking idiot. That was my first thought. I mean, yes, that's a horrible way to go and I wouldn't wish it on anybody, but...c'mon. That was beyond stupid. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

08-18-2006, 09:51 PM	#9
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	Reminds me of the way my dad's father went. He slipped on a ledge and fell into a vat of something, I forget what exactly. He died in the vat, but that wasn't the worst of it. The stuff in this vat went down a pipe to an inciterator. My dad worked at the plant too and they went and got him right away. Of course, by the time he got there, my grandpa was already dead, but his body was still heading in the pipe towards the inciterator. So my dad and a couple of his coworkers had to cut through the pipe to drag out my grandpa's body before it got burnt to ashes. They made it just in time. When Dad told me that as I was researching the family history for a school project, I got chills. I couldn't imagine going through that and not being really affected by it. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

08-18-2006, 10:47 PM	#11
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Yes, much in the same way he could have unloaded a gun by shooting bullets into his head, I guess he did clear the logjam. I'm sure his family is looking at the "glass half full" aspect of the incident. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

08-19-2006, 01:04 AM	#14
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	Ouch, but damn dude. Turn the machine off before you stick your leg into it. __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

08-18-2006, 05:56 PM	#2
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Oh my.. the woodchipper? Foot first nonetheless. Ouch doesn't even come close to what that man felt going through that chipper.

08-18-2006, 06:08 PM	#3
bulletsponge Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TX	i cant be the only person that cringed when i read "His co-workers tried to rescue him from the intake, but he was pulled into and through the wood chipper, according to the release" what a way to go. common sense says you turn off machines before you fiddle with them

08-18-2006, 07:52 PM	#6
Philliesfan980 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Exton, PA	Wow, his co-workers (the wood chip story) are going to have nightmares for life. Horrible horrible stuff.

08-18-2006, 09:05 PM	#7
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	I generally consider Kenosha to be part of Illinois, so this does not surprise me at all.

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