A tree trimmer died after getting caught in a wooden chipper whereas trimming timber at a city corridor close to Miami, officers mentioned.
The incident occurred at roughly 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning when the Ocean Ridge Police Division responded to Ocean Ridge City Corridor — some 60 miles north of Miami — for “an accident involving one worker from a contracted tree trimming vendor,” in line with an announcement from the city of Ocean Ridge on social media.
“Upon arrival, Ocean Ridge officers discovered one individual had died from accidents sustained within the accident,” officers mentioned. No different people on scene sustained accidents.
Officers from the Occupational Security and Well being Administration (OSHA) have been instantly notified and have been en path to the scene, in line with the city of Ocean Ridge.
The identification of the sufferer has not but been disclosed by authorities.
The investigation is at present ongoing at the moment and Boynton Seaside Fireplace Rescue is offering grief counseling to city staff and vendor employees, officers mentioned.
