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US worker dies in chocolate vat

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  • 09-07-2009 10:43am
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    Registered Users Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭


    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8141612.stm
    A man has died after falling into a vat of hot chocolate at a factory in the US state of New Jersey.

    Vincent Smith Jr, 29, was emptying pieces of solid chocolate into the melting vat when he slipped from a platform into the 2.5m (8ft) deep unit.

    A spokesman for the local prosecutor's office said the man appeared to have died instantly from a blow to his head by a paddle mixing the chocolate.

    His colleagues at the factory tried to shut down the mixer, but were too late.

    Mr Smith was a temporary worker at the Cocoa Services Inc plant in the city of Camden.

    The chocolate is mixed at the plant by another company before being shipped.

    He'll be sadly missed by the company After Eight years of loyal service.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    i guess it was...death by chocolate.

    YEEEAAAAAAAAA


  • Registered Users Posts: 33,750 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Thats a sticky ending


    not to be scoffed at....................


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 259 ✭✭AMixedBag


    First of all RIP.
    Secondly, chocolate... Yum. :D what a way to go!


  • Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭StopNotWorking


    Awaits horrible jokes and people getting coats*

    EDIT: serves me right for waiting a minute to post


  • Registered Users Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Indie18


    Poor wonker


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  • Registered Users Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    Reminds Pighead of the time his grandad died. He didn't fall into a vat of chocolate though. He died after being trampled by a herd of rampaging bullocks. But just like this guys death, he too "died instantly"


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,235 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Agusta,save some for later....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    Falling into a chocolate vat? thats a paddling


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Puddleduck


    Ah thats crap! He didnt even die in real chocolate, just the crappy drink form.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Now to dunk him in a vat of hot fat. Mmmmmmmmmmmm :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭jebuz


    Thats terrys-bly sad but speaking of chocolate, did you hear George Michael got a chocolate bar stuck up his bum..... it was a careless wispa


  • Registered Users Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Indie18


    Puddleduck wrote: »
    Ah thats crap! He didnt even die in real chocolate, just the crappy drink form.

    Whats really crap is he didn't even get to die by chocolate, he got a smack on the head and died before the stuff could even get him.


  • Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Now that's what I call a sticky situation!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    I heard he was a bit of a maverick, but when he fell he didn't even let out a wispa.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭jebuz


    seamus wrote: »
    Now that's what I call a sticky situation!

    oooooh I dunno Seamus, very similar to what listermint said, got anything else?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,443 ✭✭✭Fink Goddie


    It was Chococide!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    jebuz wrote: »
    oooooh I dunno Seamus, very similar to what listermint said, got anything else?

    Seamus did the reference right though


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    Probably in another Galaxy by now...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,296 ✭✭✭RandolphEsq


    He will be Cadburied

    EDIT: Dam on 2nd page of thread so joke will lose a chunk of its audience


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    I wonder if he did a Twirl as he fell in


    I supposed it could have been worse...
    He could have been hit by a Double Decker


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Duiske


    So when the Zombies come to get us, one will be covered in chocolate ? Revenge will be sweet !! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    In this recession it's another job created which is a bit of a Boost

    When I started this thread I didn't expect this Topic to get so many responses.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    Did he hit his head and then fall in, or Vice Versa?

    The job wasn't very good though; apparently he only earned Buttons. The company will pay out every Dime though in compensation so there might be a mini Celebrations


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    The exact cause of death is still unclear. Police say only smarties have the answer.

    Ok, this is a bit much. I'm a bit ashamed of these. I'm gonna have a Time-Out before returning to the thread


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid




  • Registered Users Posts: 2,692 ✭✭✭Loomis


    The cost of the funeral is causing concern for the family. Apparently it's estimated at $5,000 + VAT


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    Ruining all that good chocolate!

    How Dairy!! :mad: He must have been fruit and nuts; mars the pity.






    /I'm going


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭Pop's Diner


    The vat probably had stirring arms in it, so the body would be badly broken (if not bisected) upon discovery.

    Oh sorry, what I meant was "I bet his darwinian accident is currently raising a lot of snickers around the world".


  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,331 ✭✭✭Splinter


    sad all the same :(

    I'm going home to throw out my "dip me in choclate and throw me to the lesbians" tshirt.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,777 ✭✭✭speedboatchase


    MOROever, its no Picnic falling into a vat of chocolate, I'd imagine whoever was responsible has a massive Bounty on their head right now.


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