In a tragic loss of life, a 19-year-old sanitation worker was killed on July 13, 2025, after being pulled into an industrial meat grinder while cleaning it at Tina’s Burritos factory in Vernon, California. The authorities have labeled the incident a “industrial mishap” and suspect that no foul play was involved.
For context, despite coworkers’ efforts, attempts to stop the machine were unsuccessful. Tina’s Burritos issued a statement expressing its deep sorrow and promised to cooperate with the authorities in the investigation.
Such was shown when the factory issued a statement on the tragic accident. The statement read, “Tina’s Burritos Statement: We are heartbroken to confirm that a Sanitation worker lost his life on Sunday night, July 13, 2025, while performing sanitation duties at our Vernon facility.”
Describing the situations leading up to the accident, the statement continued, “He was cleaning an empty kettle that was being sanitized and prepped for the next day’s production run. Despite the immediate response of coworkers and emergency personnel, he tragically passed away at the scene.”
Pivoting to a more emotional tone, the document explained, “This is a devastating loss for everyone at Tina’s. We are cooperating fully with local authorities and Cal/OSHA in the ongoing investigation, and our focus remains on honoring his life, supporting those who are grieving, and maintaining the highest safety standards in our facility,” adding, “hearts are with his family, friends, and all who knew and worked alongside him.”
Despite tragic accidents like this, manufacturing jobs remain vital to the American economy. As we reported, he manufacturing giant Carrier has announced its plans to invest $1 billion in onshore manufacturing, bringing 4,000 jobs to American workers.
Annoucing the major win, David Gitlin, Chairman and CEO of Carrier, stated on May 13, 2025, “The additional investment will fund the expansion of existing facilities and construction of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing site to support the production of highly engineered components for heat pumps and battery assemblies — both essential to Carrier’s Home Energy Management System (HEMS).”
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Building on this point, the CEO provided further details about the ambitious plan. Gitlin said, “It will also accelerate next-generation R&D, including innovations in liquid cooling for data centers and battery-enabled climate solutions technologies developed under Carrier Energy, the company’s bold, in-house start up focused on optimizing home energy use and supporting grid flexibility.”
Confirming the news in an official press release, the company revealed, “Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, today announced plans to invest an additional $1 billion over five years in U.S. manufacturing, innovation, and workforce expansion, incremental to its ongoing commitments to American operations. The investment is expected to create 4,000 highly skilled jobs in R&D, manufacturing and field service.”
Noting Trump’s commitment to high wages for working Americans, the official White House X account announced a significant victory in a social media post. The tweet said, “In President Donald J. Trump’s first five months in office, real wages for hourly workers have seen their largest increase under any administration in nearly 60 years — and we’re just getting started with pro-growth, pro-prosperity policies that finally put America First.”
Concluding the statement, the Whitehouse added, “Blue-collar workers have seen real wages grow almost two percent in the first five months of President Trump’s second term — a stark contrast from the negative wage growth seen during the first five months of the Biden Administration.”