Tree trimmer killed in woodchipper accident, reports say
SALTVILLE, Va. (Gray News) – A tree trimmer in Virginia was killed in a woodchipper accident Tuesday, according to reports.
Saltville Police Chief Erik Puckett told Smyth County News & Messenger[1] the man was part of a crew trimming trees at a residential home in the area.
According to the report, Puckett said the man was pulled into the woodchipper head-first.
The police chief told the media outlet no one on the work crew saw what caused the man to get caught in the machine, but believed it was a tragic accident.
“It’s an unfortunate incident and I hate that it happened,” Puckett told Smyth County News & Messenger.[2][3]
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are expected to investigate the death.
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- ^ Smyth County News & Messenger (swvatoday.com)
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