Chef trapped in freezer, hospitalized

Mark Frauenfelder 10:48 am Mon Mar 17, 2003

A chef preparing lunch for workers went into a walk-in freezer, and the door swung shut. The latch was so corroded, he couldn't open it.

When the freezer door closed behind him, immediately triggering the refrigeration fan, Mr Stark thought someone was playing a joke. But nothing is funny when you are wearing a T-shirt and light pants and the temperature is minus 18 degrees.

After being rescued a couple of hours later, he was flown to the hospital. "Speaking outside court, Mr Stark, 51, of Sale, said that his whole life had been 'stuffed' by the incident."

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