Virginia man killed after being pulled head-first into wood chipper
SALTVILLE, Va. (WCYB) — A Virginia man is dead following a tragic accident involving a wood chipper. Saltville Police said a man was killed[1] when he was pulled head-first into a wood chipper. According to Chief Erik Puckett, the incident happened around 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday on First Avenue in Saltville. Puckett said the man, who remains unidentified, was working with a tree-trimming crew at the time of the incident. The incident has been ruled accidental, although the circumstances of how he ended up in the wood chipper were not revealed by police.
Puckett said officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have been contacted.