Worker dies after getting 'trapped' in huge oven as horrified staff beg for help

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Missouri factory worker Nicolas Lopez Gomez, 38, was working at the Glister Marylee Cereal Plant on Thursday when he suddenly became stuck inside an industrial oven
A cereal factory worker was killed inside an industrial oven after he became "trapped" following a horrifying accident, according to police.
Nicolas Lopez Gomez, who worked under the name Edward Avilawas, died while working at the Glister Marylee Cereal Plant in Perryville, Missouri, when he suddenly became stuck inside a huge oven last Thursday.
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According to authorities, the 38-year-old was power-washing the machine from the outside when he ended up inside the oven. Horrified co-workers quickly called emergency services after realising Gomez was trapped.
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However, less than 20 minutes after emergency services arrived, he was tragically pronounced dead. Police said it is unclear how Gomez became stuck in the oven. Foul play is not suspected.
The oven wasn't running at the time of the horrific accident, so it is unclear what injuries the worker may have suffered. The Glister Marylee factory makes cereals with popular suppliers such as Walmart, Sam's Club, and Albertsons.
The tragic death comes just eight months after the remains of Gursimran Kaur, 19, were tragically found inside the walk-in oven of the Walmart she worked at in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Her body was discovered on October 19 by her devastated mum, who had become concerned after she had been missing for over an hour.
Kaur's mum went to the bakery section to try to find her daughter when a colleague noticed a "leakage" coming from the walk-in oven.
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Tragically, when the mum opened the door, she discovered her daughter's charred remains. Emergency services were called to the store where they confirmed Kaur had died inside the oven.
'Gursimran Kaur was only 19 years old, a young beautiful girl who came to Canada with big dreams,' a spokesperson for the family said in a GoFundMe appeal. "Imagine the horror that her mother experienced - who herself opened the oven. As you all know, her charred remains were found inside the walk-in oven in the bakery after a few hours."
The store remained shut throughout the investigation as it conducted renovations - including removing all walk-in ovens. Now, police have concluded their investigation, which was initially called "complex".
"The police investigation determined the death is not suspicious and there is no evidence of foul play", said the Halifax Police Department said. "Investigators met with family to share this update and extend condolences. Our thoughts remain with them at this difficult time."
Police did not indicate a cause or manner of death. Gursimran was a member of the local Sikh community, having lived in Canada for around three years.
'Our deepest thoughts remain with the family and our associates as they continue to grieve,' Walmart Canada spokesperson Amanda Moss told USA Today.