Snickers and M&M’s Maker Fined After Employees Fall into Tank of Chocolate

Mars Wrigley is in hot water…or chocolate.

The Snickers and M&M’s maker has been fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after two workers fell into a vat of chocolate at one of the company’s factories.

The incident happened in June of last year and carried a fine of more than $14,500, Yahoo Finance reported. OSHA’s report described the accident as “serious.”

The two workers, who were from an outside cleaning service, fell into the half-full tank while cleaning it. According to the report, Mars Wrigley did not provide the workers with the proper safety training or a work authorization permit.

Emergency responders were called to the scene and had to free the workers by cutting a hole in the bottom of the tank and pulling them out. Both of the workers were taken to the hospital, with one transferred by helicopter, Penn Live reported.