Factory worker cooked to death inside industrial oven at canoe factory
Pyranha: 'We are shocked and saddened at the tragic loss'
A factory worker was burnt to death when be became trapped in an industrial oven at a canoe factory.
The body of Alan Catterall, 51, was discovered yesterday morning when workers arrived at Pyranha Mouldings in Runcorn, Cheshire, shortly before 9am.
The Health and Safety Executive has been informed about the man's death and is investigation how he got trapped in the machine and the oven switched on.
The firm said it was 'schocked and saddened at the tragic loss' of Mr Catterall.
It is believed he got stuck in the industrial oven while he was cleaning machinery at the factory.
Paramedics from North West Ambulance Service said it was still extremely hot when they arrived at the scene.
Pyranha Mouldings, which makes kayaks and describes itself as Europe's largest specialist manufacturer, said it will co-operate with the HSE investigations.
Police said that they will not be carrying out a criminal investigation into the death of Mr Catterall, from Murdishaw, Runcorn.
Mr Catterall's death happened the same day that a 39-year-old man died when his legs were crushed while working at Gaskells Waste Services in Kirkdale, Mersyside.
Galka Zbigniew, from Katowice, Poland, suffered haemorrhaging, shock and severe traumatic injury to both legs.
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