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Report: Man Caught In Grinder At Taunton Hummus-Making Plant Dies

TAUNTON (CBS) — Taunton police say a man was killed in an accident at a hummus-making plant early Friday morning.

Officers went to Tribe Mediterranean Foods at about 2 a.m. for reports of an "industrial accident."

According to the Taunton Gazette, a man's arm was caught in a grinder.

He was taken to Morton Hospital, where he died.

His name has not been released.

There has been no comment yet from the company.

Tribe Mediterranean Foods, which was established in 1993, makes and sells 17 all-natural flavors of hummus and five organic products.

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