Man decapitated when wood chipper sucks up rope

Houston Chronicle ^ | January 13, 2012

[trumandogz]

A Northern California tree trimmer has been decapitated after an industrial wood chipper apparently sucked up a rope tangled around his neck.

[trumandogz]

[Doogle]

Darwin candidate

[Huntress]

How horrible. Poor man.

[printhead]

I just watched an indie flick “Tucker and Dale vs Evil”. Another great scene with a wood chipper.

[Larry Lucido]

I don’t do a lot of wood-chipping but I think I’d try to be aware of ropes around my neck near moving machinery.

Prayers for the victim.

[Larry Lucido]

I don’t even like wearing a necktie when I’m making pasta.

[OCCASparky]

I guess Friday the 13th DOES suck for some folks after all.

[ejonesie22]

I know there are days such work can be a chore, but its nothing to lose your head over...

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Rule # 1 when operating a wood chipper: when not put a rope around your neck and let the end get into the input bin.

[tet68]

I’m always horrified when I read those articles about
“Chef decapitated when tie gets caught in hand cranked
pasta machine.”

[Puppage]

We go pancake house now?

[Hodar]

Is there really, in any set of circumstances, a time when wrapping a rope around you neck is considered wise thing to do?

[crosshairs]

I don’t even like wearing a necktie when I’m making pasta.

I have the same problem making pasta in the nude.

[trumandogz]

Not DOA, but DAOA

Darwin Award on Arrival

[cripplecreek]

I used to work in a hardwoods sawmill around a real wood chipper. That thing was dangerous even in the best of conditions.

I got a broken rib standing in a “safe” area behind the chipper when an 8 inch cant broke when it hit the blade and spun off the shroud around the mouth of the thing.

[4Runner]

That’s a still shot from the film “Fargo” is it not?

[Lmo56]

Fargo II - The Beheading ??? You betcha !!!

[rockinqsranch]

An extremely hazardous business. Sometimes the tree limbs catch ones legs, and drag them up almost to, or into the machines.

One has to be totally aware of what is going on about themselves, as one minor error can be fatal.

Even those little ten horse chippers such as we use here on the ranch to mulch that which we don’t stack for firewood can be extemely dangerous if one is distracted in the slightest.

[1776 Reborn]

Talk about getting yanked off the job! ;-)

[WOBBLY BOB]

don’t take your rope to town son, leave your rope at home.