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Wisconsin Man Dies in Wood Chipper
AP
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (AP) - The owner of a tree service company was killed after being pulled through a wood chipper, police said Wednesday.
Jeremiah P. Sanders, 30, used his foot to free a jammed log and was pulled into the machine Tuesday, Pleasant Prairie police spokesman Pete Jung said in a statement.
Co-workers unsuccessfully tried to stop the chipper, Jung said.
Sanders, the owner of J's Quality Tree Service, died at the scene.
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration was investigating. Foul play was not suspected.
AP
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (AP) - The owner of a tree service company was killed after being pulled through a wood chipper, police said Wednesday.
Jeremiah P. Sanders, 30, used his foot to free a jammed log and was pulled into the machine Tuesday, Pleasant Prairie police spokesman Pete Jung said in a statement.
Co-workers unsuccessfully tried to stop the chipper, Jung said.
Sanders, the owner of J's Quality Tree Service, died at the scene.
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration was investigating. Foul play was not suspected.
