A Pennsylvania woman died when she fell into a meat grinder

Jill Greninger, a 35-year-old employee of a meat processing company in Pennsylvania, died Monday morning when she fell into one of the crushing machines installations.

Lycoming County Instructor Charles Kiessling told local media Williamsport Sun-Gazette, that the woman he was standing on a platform with wheels before the incident.

"It was a horrible accident, we do not know if it fell or slipped when trying to reach an object inside the mill, which was about two meters above the ground, "said Charles Kiessling.

The events took place in the factory Economic Locker Storage Company, situated at Pennsdale, Pennsylvania, at about 11:40 am on Monday, while Jill Greninger was running the meat grinder.

Although no employee has witnessed the accident, any of them He heard a strange noise which came from inside the machine. When he saw his partner, he immediately asked for help, said the investigating judge.

The Muncy Township Fire Department moved into the factory and announced the death of Jill Greninger. For 45 minutes, they worked to dismantle the crusher and recover the body of the victim.

Through Facebook, Jill Greninger's loved ones and close friends described her as an "extraordinary person", that "has reached the heart of many of his acquaintances".

Researchers from the Federal Agency of United States Department of Labor, Occupational Health and Safety Administration, are now studying the causes of death.

Although the number of this type of claims to USA has declined over the past decade, the country's Bureau of Labor Statistics has revealed that the figure continues above one million.

In 2017, they were produced 1,109,207 work accidents, the private sector being the scenario in which they are mainly produced. Many of these incidents refer to falls or minor injuries.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that in 2017, 5,147 people died during your working day.

With regard to the number of inspectors, the United States has a per 100,000 employees, a figure similar to that of the OECD.