Man Dies In Concord Woodchipper Accident

A man died Monday after being pulled into a wood chipper in what appears to be a work-related accident, a Concord police spokesman said.

Based on the police investigation, it seems the 33-year-old Concord resident was loading tree debris into the chipper when a piece of rope also entered the machine, entangling the man and dragging him into the mouth of the chipper, Concord police Lt. Andrew Gartner said.

Police were called at 1:37 p.m. to the scene in the area of Snowberry Court and S. Larwin Avenue, and upon arrival found the tree trimmer in the wood chipper's loading tray, Gartner said.

"He wasn't actually sent through the chipper, he was in the opening of it," Gartner said.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no road closures or evacuations of homes connected with this incident, Gartner said.

Gartner said the death appears at this time to be a work-related accident. The state's Division of Occupational Safety and Health will also conduct a separate investigation into the incident, he said.

It was not immediately known how many people the tree trimmer was working with when he was killed.