MAN LOCKED UP

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1933, Page 7

MAN LOCKED UP

\ TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. i ' I I'. ' . I CHarles Workmaster, employed av i Litngow, New South Wales, in tilt ■ butcnery department of tiie '•Lifcligqu Co-operative Society, had a terrifying experience recently when he was locked inside the freezing chamber ''attached to the establishment for an hour and a half. Eventually he seized a bar, and was able, after a. great effort, to prize the door open sufficiently to allow him to lift the catch. /• -v • Mr Workmaster says he considers he had a fortunate escape, for the,; incident occurred on an a.ternoon • when lie is the only member of the staff on duty. The door slammed while he was>!in the chamber ,and as he could nop-stop the machinery, which operates-automatical-ly, he pounded the door and the walls in an endeavour to attract attention.

The freezing chamber is about 30ft from the street, and as no one? lives on the premises, liis chances of rescue were remote. By a lucky chance lie;discovered in the dull light from an h electric lamp ail iron bai, and as the door was a trifle loose, he managed to get sufficient leverage to release the catch 1 . Be would otherwise have had to remain in the refrigerator until late at‘ night or until next morning, ' r 'V'

After reaching the open air Mr ,Work* master walked briskly to aid the blood circulation. He had been working in a very heated atmosphero before J entering. the room.