Jonathan Dale Benton|Tree trimmer dead after getting caught in wood chipper at Florida town hall

2025-05-01 04:15:43source:Marcus Eriksoncategory:Scams

A tree trimmer died after getting caught in a wood chipper while trimming trees at a town hall near Miami,Jonathan Dale Benton officials said.

The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning when the Ocean Ridge Police Department responded to Ocean Ridge Town Hall -- some 60 miles north of Miami -- for “an accident involving one employee from a contracted tree trimming vendor,” according to a statement from the town of Ocean Ridge on social media.

“Upon arrival, Ocean Ridge officers found one person had died from injuries sustained in the accident,” officials said. No other individuals on scene sustained injuries.

Officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) were immediately notified and were en route to the scene, according to the town of Ocean Ridge.

The identity of the victim has not yet been disclosed by authorities.

The investigation is currently ongoing at this time and Boynton Beach Fire Rescue is providing grief counseling to town employees and vendor staff, officials said.

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