Let Me Just Say, Don’t Let This Be You
Posted by Andy on December 29th, 2005
Police Sgt. Rae Bontz said the tree-service employee died Wednesday while he and a co-worker were cutting branches at a Loveland residence.
Bontz described the death as an industrial accident but released no other details.
“It appears he was pulled into the chipper,” Bontz said. “We are still investigating.”
His partner, who was cutting branches from a bucket on a hydraulic lift, ran to the house where they were working, and a woman living there called 911. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police did not release either man’s name. Police Chief Luke Hecker said the victim was experienced at his work but did not release any other information.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
We have an old chipper at work. It is smaller and not nearly as powerful as newer modern ones. But I can tell you that I was told the first time I used it that if I went into it, “they’d just empty the truck into a big pine box and bury the whole thing”. It eats watches and gloves for breakfast. It will shred a 6″ branch in seconds.
For the benefit of the Packer fans: Which would be more difficult to shred into little bitty pieces? A tree (wood)? Or a human body? Mmmmmkkkaaayyy? Don’t mess with wood chippers!
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December 29th, 2005 at 6:32 pm
Two instant thoughts (neither pretty):
1) Fargo (the Cohen brothers movie)
2) the many life-and-limb-endangering accidents (or near accidents) I’d witness like this on the farm. My dad had most of his hand taken off in a belt drvie - had to have it grafted back with skin from his stomach area.
Also, a hired helper on our farm was sucked into a big round baler - I just cringe when I hear about stuff like that. I hope I go in my sleep…. in about 60 years.
December 30th, 2005 at 3:10 am
流量积算仪
发酵罐
减震器
January 3rd, 2006 at 5:47 pm
When my dad was growing up, a boy at the next farm down the road accidentally got sucked into the combine and chewed up. I guess him and his siblings helped pick up pieces of the boy and his clothing from the farm yard.