Feeling Chipper

How much man would a wood chipper chip if a wood chipper could chip man? Unfortunately, this incident can't fully answer that question.

CONCORD -- 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.

"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.

Thank goodness rush hour commuters weren't delayed.

[KTVU]