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Worker loses both legs in chipper accident

A worker was seriously injured in a woodchipper accident September 23, 2024, in Longmont, Colorado. John O’Neil, 33, of Broomfield, Colo., had just started his first day on the job when he inserted a J-shaped branch into the chipper. The chipper infeed twisted the branch, causing it to catch on O’Neil’s court-mandated ankle bracelet. He […]

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Tree worker dies in chipper accident

A man working at a home as part of a tree crew was killed when he was pulled into a wood chipper November 28, 2023, in Saltville, Virginia. The man was pulled into the chipper head-first while working on a job site. No crewmembers witnessed the incident, according to a report in The News & […]

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