Man killed by wood chipper after being 'consumed' by machine as mystery surrounds how he ended up inside
A MYSTERY has surounded the death of a man after he was “consumed” by a wood chipper on Tuesday, according to police.
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has begun an investigation to determine how the man fell into the machine in Menlo Park, California.
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Police said the workplace death was reported around 12:53pm after officers found the worker’s body.
“When police units arrived on scene, a male subject was found deceased from injuries sustained from the incident,” the Menlo Park Police Department said in a news release.
The identity of the worker will be released by the San Mateo County coroner’s office.
Cal/OSHA released a statement following the bizarre incident: “On October 11, Cal/OSHA was notified an employee of FA Bartlett Tree Expert Company died the same day in Menlo Park.
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“According to the outside source, the employee was pulled into the chipper during tree trimming operations. Cal/OSHA is investigating and has six months to issue citations if health and safety violations are found.”
KTVU reported that the victim worked for S.P. McClenahan, an arboricultural firm that is a division of Bartlett Tree Experts.
Residents in the area said they were told there was going to be tree-trimming activity on Tuesday.
They told ABC7 reporters they were “shaken up” after hearing the news.
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Menlo Park is located about 25 miles south of San Francisco.
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