TOWN OF TIPLER, WI (WTAQ) – The Florence County Sheriff’s Office says a man was killed in an incident at a sawmill Tuesday.
Officials were called to Chitko Brothers Lumber Company, 11226 Shannon Road, in the Town of Tipler just after 2 p.m.
A 53-year-old Laona man was trying to repair a log deck, which moves logs to the saw. While working on the machine, a hydraulic system was activated and the man was crushed between a hydraulic ram and the stationary frame of the log deck.
By the time rescue crews arrived, he was lying under the deck and was unresponsive.
Officials say just two people were present at the time of the incident. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been called in to investigate.
The victim’s name has not been released as relatives are being notified.
