Young Worker Killed After Falling Into Meat Grinder At Factory Of Popular Frozen Burrito Company

A workplace mishap complete nan play near a 19-year-old man dormant aft he fell into a nutrient grinder astatine a nutrient processing installation successful California.

The Vernon Police Department told Fox News Digital that nan young victim, whose personality has not been disclosed, was portion of nan sanitation squad astatine Tina’s Burritos, located successful nan 2600 artifact of Vernon Avenue.

Officials said that nan Los Angeles County Fire Department was dispatched to assistance pinch what was described arsenic a "fatal business accident" successful respect to a antheral taxable that was recovered successful nan nutrient grinder, which was called an industrial-grade kettle.

Authorities said nan fatal mishap happened astir 9:30 p.m. and is being treated arsenic an "industrial mishap," arsenic nan unfortunate was cleaning an business nutrient processor erstwhile nan instrumentality unexpectedly activated.

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19-year-old sanitation worker dies successful nutrient grinder astatine California nutrient facility (Getty Images/Google Maps)

Other workers wrong nan mill told KABC they could perceive his cries for thief and attempted to unopen down nan machine, but were unsuccessful. By nan clip officers arrived astatine nan factory, nan man had already passed away.

The institution confirmed the tragic incident to Fox News Digital and called it a "devastating loss."

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A tragic business mishap astatine Tina's Burritos Vernon mill claims life of teenage worker erstwhile nan nutrient grinder activated during cleaning.  (Google Maps)

"We are heartbroken to corroborate that a Sanitation worker mislaid his life connected Sunday night, July 13, 2025, while performing sanitation duties astatine our Vernon facility. He was cleaning an quiet kettle that was being sanitized and prepped for nan adjacent day’s accumulation run," nan institution shared successful a statement. "Despite nan contiguous consequence of coworkers and emergency personnel, he tragically passed distant astatine nan scene." 

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Full framework of mill moving process wherever worker organizing activity of an business nutrient grinder machine (Getty Images)

The institution added that their "hearts are pinch his family, friends, and each who knew and worked alongside him."

"This is simply a devastating nonaccomplishment for everyone astatine Tina’s. We are cooperating afloat pinch section authorities and Cal/OSHA successful nan ongoing investigation, and our attraction remains connected honoring his life, supporting those who are grieving, and maintaining nan highest information standards successful our facility," nan connection concluded. 

Detectives pinch nan bureau are besides investigating nan incident and said nary foul play is suspected. 

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Officials from nan California Occupational Safety and Health Administration are besides assisting successful nan investigation.  

Vernon is located astir 5 miles southbound of downtown Los Angeles successful Los Angeles County.

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