'You hear about the possibilities of horrific things happening, but don't really know that they can,' resident Mitchell said. 'And today was clearly proof that they can.'
A tree trimmer died after falling into a chipper in Menlo Park on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.A tree trimmer died after falling into a chipper in Menlo Park on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
However, tragedy struck Tuesday. The state's division of Occupational Safety and Health says an employee of FA Bartlett Tree Expert Company died. Resident Thanh Skinner said neighbors were previously alerted about tree-trimming operations in the area. However, they never imagined it would lead to a deadly incident.
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