Man found dead after apparently stabbing self while separating frozen burger patties

[Chock Full o Nuts]

Man died after accidentally stabbing himself while trying to separate two frozen burger patties

Barry Griffiths, 57, was found fully clothed and with dried blood on his stomach

www.gbnews.com

Damn. Getting ready to make a burger one minute, and bleeding out the next..
Just how in the hell are you holding things to slip and put a knife in your stomach?

If I'm separating something, it's straight down to the counter, and worst that could happen is take a chunk of finger off. Not a fatal gut wound.

 

[Artymoon]

Crazy. PSA for everyone else though, a butter knife can accomplish this task with ease as well.

 

[Napoleon]

Natural selection in action.

 

[Allan]

Kitchen knife safety 101 (which I used to train people on):
1. If the knife slips, where will it go?
2. Never try to catch a falling knife.
3. Never put a knife in a sudsy sink.

The other rule for commercial kitchens (that no one ever follows) is to wear a Kevlar cut glove to protect your hand.

You can buy these gloves online if you're clumsy.

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

Kitchen knife safety 101 (which I used to train people on):
1. If the knife slips, where will it go?
2. Never try to catch a falling knife.
3. Never put a knife in a sudsy sink.

The other rule for commercial kitchens (that no one ever follows) is to wear a Kevlar cut glove to protect your hand.

You can buy these gloves online if you're clumsy.

This guy didn't seem to have taken that course.
#1 is a biggie.

 

[Helix]

I'm sorry that he died that way. I can see how that could happen through no real fault of one's own. Rest in peace.

 

[Airyaman]

Man died after accidentally stabbing himself while trying to separate two frozen burger patties

Barry Griffiths, 57, was found fully clothed and with dried blood on his stomach

www.gbnews.com

Damn. Getting ready to make a burger one minute, and bleeding out the next..
Just how in the hell are you holding things to slip and put a knife in your stomach?

If I'm separating something, it's straight down to the counter, and worst that could happen is take a chunk of finger off. Not a fatal gut wound.

They tell me red meat will kill you...

 

[Slartibartfast]

I got my finger pretty good with a butter knife trying to separate frozen breakfast sausage patties.

Now I just microwave them for 20 seconds.