A 54-year-old man died on the job Tuesday at Chattanooga’s Wrigley Manufacturing plant. This is the second employee death at this plant in the last 16 months.The 54-year-old man who died while working at Chattanooga’s Wrigley Manufacturing plant in February was crushed to death in a piece of machinery, according to an autopsy done by the Hamilton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Wallace Scarbro became trapped in a destacker machine at the plant just after midnight on Feb. 3, according to the autopsy. Such machines often are used to unpack piles of crates or pallets.
Scarbro died from blunt-force trauma to his trunk due to compression, according to the autopsy. The machine left a long, linear cut across his torso and thigh.
A spokeswoman for Wrigley declined to specify what type of destacker machine the company uses, but said that all the candy-maker’s manufacturing equipment meets third-party safety standards.
“This tragedy continues to be difficult for Wallace’s family and our associates, and we feel it is insensitive for us to comment on any specific details of Wallace’s death,” she said in an email.