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Teen worker's hand trapped in meat grinder at Ipoh poultry plant
An Orang Asli teenager sustained injuries when his right hand became caught in a meat grinder while working at a chicken processing facility in Ipoh. Emergency services responded to the incident at the factory.
LSN Malaysia ·
IPOH — A teenage worker from the Orang Asli community was injured after his right hand became trapped in a meat grinder at a chicken processing factory in Ipoh on Friday. The incident occurred during routine work operations at the facility.
Emergency responders attended to the scene and extracted the worker from the machinery. He was subsequently transferred to a medical facility for treatment of injuries sustained during the accident.
The Ipoh chicken factory processes poultry products for distribution across the region. Details regarding the exact circumstances of how the hand became trapped in the grinder remain under review.
The incident highlights ongoing workplace safety concerns in the food processing sector. Authorities have not yet released additional information regarding potential safety violations or investigations into the accident.