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(MIAMI) — A tree trimmer died after getting caught in a wood chipper while trimming trees at a town hall near Miami, officials said.<\/p>\n

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 \u201can accident involving one employee from a contracted tree trimming vendor,\u201d according to a statement from the town of Ocean Ridge on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cUpon arrival, Ocean Ridge officers found one person had died from injuries sustained in the accident,\u201d officials said. No other individuals on scene sustained injuries.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The identity of the victim has not yet been disclosed by authorities.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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