CrzyC1414779017 Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 Worker trying to clear stuck wood chipper pulled inAssociated Press Posted July 8 2005, 8:47 AM EDT TAMPA -- A construction worker was killed when he was pulled through a wood chipper as he tried to clear it free of jammed tree cuttings.The man, whose name was not released, may have been trying to use his feet to push debris through the machine Wednesday, authorities said.``These are incredibly dangerous types of equipment. Usually what happens is something gets stuck, and the victim tries to clear it with his hand or foot, then they get pulled in,'' Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokesman J. D. Callaway said.No one saw the man, who was in his mid-40s and lived in Tampa, pulled into the machine, Callaway said.James Hardman said the man had worked for his company, James Hardman Construction, for about a year.Hardman said he turned off the chipper when he realized what had happened.A Tampa tree trimmer was killed in 2004 when he climbed into a wood chipper and kicked a large bundle of branches through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest macboy Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 That's crazy, and it reminds me of that scene from Fargo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest siuol_leahcim Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 :-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slide On The Ice Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 Whoa. That has got to be one of the most painful ways to die. Poor guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 nasty :-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swirlundergrounder Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 Whoa. That has got to be one of the most painful ways to die. Poor guy.Also one of the more dicey ways to die...can I get a gong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest durrtylexx Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 Whoa. That has got to be one of the most painful ways to die. Poor guy.Also one of the more dicey ways to die...can I get a gong? :-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMT Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 he always had a chip on his shoulder.but for real, that sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jbit Posted July 11 Report Share Posted July 11 probably wouldn't hurt that much since your head is probably the next thing to get sucked in after your arm(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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