Hanford Man Killed in Meat Grinder Accident

By KSEE News

February 28, 2011 Updated Feb 28, 2011 at 6:20 PM PDT

A day at the job turned deadly at a south Valley meat packing plant Monday, when a 72-year employee fell into a meat grinder.

A Kings County Sheriff's Office spokesperson says Leopoldo Gutierrez. of Hanford was killed at Central Valley Meat Incorporated in Hanford.

Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.