Sausage factory worker killed in meat grinder
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Investigations continued into the death of a local Bar S Foods employee who died Wednesday after a work-related accident, local authorities said.
Shortly before midnight Tuesday at the Bar S Foods manufacturing plant, 26-year-old Michael Raper, of Duncan, was cleaning a piece of equipment employing an auger when he fell into the machinery, said Lawton Fire Department Lt. Steve Thornton.
After emergency workers arrived, Thornton said they found Raper trapped in the machine from the waist down. It took first responders an hour and 45 minutes to free him.
“His legs were caught in an auger,†Thornton said. “They used a forklift to stabilize the auger while cutting it in two (pieces), lifted up the auger and pulled him from the machinery.
“It was basically disentanglement because the gentleman was trapped,†he said.
An Air Evac helicopter was requested. However, Raper was able to be taken by ambulance to Comanche County Memorial Hospital where he died Wednesday from severe injuries, the company said in a news release.
“The entire Bar S Foods family is mourning the loss of our friend and co-worker,†Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Tim Day said in a statement released from the company's headquarters in Phoenix.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the employee's family, and we are committed to helping them and employees get through this difficult period.â€
During a vigil held in Duncan Wednesday night, family and friends paid tribute to his memory, faith and commitment.
“Mikey had a very caring heart and would do anything for you if you needed it done,†said Raper's cousin, Austin Wren.
“He was a very hard worker,†said Raper's uncle, Charles Wren. “He loved to play jokes on people. He was just a good guy and that's all I could say, is that he was just a good guy and he would do anything for you.â€
Danny Dupree, vice president for operations at the Lawton plant, said the company is conducting its own investigation and is working with all government agencies to determine the cause of the accident.
Juan J. Rodriguez, a spokesman for the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, confirmed an investigation was being conducted into the accident.
The company reports that it has a positive record of safety practices.
Shortly before midnight Tuesday at the Bar S Foods manufacturing plant, 26-year-old Michael Raper, of Duncan, was cleaning a piece of equipment employing an auger when he fell into the machinery, said Lawton Fire Department Lt. Steve Thornton.
After emergency workers arrived, Thornton said they found Raper trapped in the machine from the waist down. It took first responders an hour and 45 minutes to free him.
“His legs were caught in an auger,†Thornton said. “They used a forklift to stabilize the auger while cutting it in two (pieces), lifted up the auger and pulled him from the machinery.
“It was basically disentanglement because the gentleman was trapped,†he said.
An Air Evac helicopter was requested. However, Raper was able to be taken by ambulance to Comanche County Memorial Hospital where he died Wednesday from severe injuries, the company said in a news release.
“The entire Bar S Foods family is mourning the loss of our friend and co-worker,†Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Tim Day said in a statement released from the company's headquarters in Phoenix.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the employee's family, and we are committed to helping them and employees get through this difficult period.â€
During a vigil held in Duncan Wednesday night, family and friends paid tribute to his memory, faith and commitment.
“Mikey had a very caring heart and would do anything for you if you needed it done,†said Raper's cousin, Austin Wren.
“He was a very hard worker,†said Raper's uncle, Charles Wren. “He loved to play jokes on people. He was just a good guy and that's all I could say, is that he was just a good guy and he would do anything for you.â€
Danny Dupree, vice president for operations at the Lawton plant, said the company is conducting its own investigation and is working with all government agencies to determine the cause of the accident.
Juan J. Rodriguez, a spokesman for the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, confirmed an investigation was being conducted into the accident.
The company reports that it has a positive record of safety practices.
