Cal/OSHA tells ABC7 News the tree services employee was pulled into the chipper during tree trimming operations. An investigation into the arboricultural firm is underway for possible worker health and safety violations.
A tree trimmer died after falling into a chipper in Menlo Park on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
The workplace death was reported at 12:53 p.m. in the 900 block of Peggy Lane, where officers arrived to find the worker had died. The identity of the worker will be released by the San Mateo County coroner's office, and the death is being investigated by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health.ABC7 Bay Area 24/7 streaming channelFollowing the incident, Cal/OSHA released the following statement to ABC7 News: "On October 11, Cal/OSHA was notified an employee of FA Bartlett Tree Expert Company died the same day in Menlo Park.
Residents were warned there was going to be tree-trimming activity on Tuesday and tell our reporter they're shaken up.Bay City News contributed to this report.
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