Overview
- Jose Fernando Partida, 57, died on January 10 after he was injured on January 4 while cleaning a mixer at Gowan Milling’s Yuma facility.
- His son said the machine turned on as a coworker entered to help, and the coworker escaped while Partida became trapped.
- Rural Metro Fire reported that power was isolated and a hazmat-equipped technical rescue took about five hours before he was extricated.
- Partida was hospitalized unconscious with multiple fractures and extensive bruising before succumbing to his injuries.
- Gowan Milling said it activated emergency protocols and is cooperating with the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office and the Industrial Commission of Arizona, whose review typically takes four to five months; the family has launched a GoFundMe for expenses.