Virginia man dies after being pulled head-first into wood chipper

[Drake's Tan]

Virginia man dies in wood chipper accident after being pulled head-first

Authorities in Virginia have not released the name of a man who was trimming a tree and was killed after accidentally being pulled into a woodchipper.

www.usatoday.com

A Virginia man has died after being pulled head-first into a wood chipper on Tuesday.The man, whose name has not been released, was trimming a tree and was a part of a crew working on a home in Saltville, Virginia, several local outlets reported.

The Saltville Police Department did not respond to USA TODAY's request for comment but Police Chief Erik Puckett told WCYB that the incident happened at around 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday.“It’s an unfortunate incident and I hate that it happened,” Puckett said, according to the The News & Advance.

The death was ruled an accident, The News & Advance reported that no one on the crew witnessed what caused the man to fall into the wood chipper.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been notified of the incident, WCYB reported.

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

Happened at a house in Virginia

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

 

[ball15life]

Man....RIP. Happy nobody saw because that could have messed them up for life

 

[42 Monks]

no witnesses sure okay lol

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

At least it was a quick death being head first

 

[Carl Tethers]

That pedo @Swagnificent took his permaban badly and offered himself to the woodchipper

 

[Drake's Tan]

no witnesses sure okay lol

Someone went out on some Fargo shyt

 

[Erratic415]

RIP

Like a scene from Fargo

 

[Charlie Hustle]

 

[jdubnyce]

Horrific

 

[Alix217]

RIP

I stay away from all power equipment for this reason

 

[Sauce Dab]

no witnesses sure okay lol

Yeah this story ain’t adding up. There was a team there cutting wood but nobody seen it???

Even that statement made in the OP sounded cold
”it’s an unfortunate situation “

 

[Kingshango]

 

[Daio]

That'll do it