IMCA: Cook temporarily trapped in freezer

A vessel cook was temporarily trapped inside a large walk-in freezer.

What happened?

A freezer alarm was received on the bridge, indicating that a person was trapped inside the main deck freezer. Crew responded to the alarm, and it was found that the Chief Cook was inside the freezer and was unable to exit because the internal door-opening push button was blocked. The door was opened from the outside, and the cook exited safely without injury.

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