Crime & Safety
West Babylon Man Loses Part Of Leg In Wood Chipper Accident
BREAKING: The man's leg got caught in a wood chipper Sunday morning, police say.
WEST BABYLON, NY – A 72-year-old West Babylon man lost part of his leg in a wood chipper accident Sunday morning, Suffolk Police said.
According to police, Robert Fischer was operating a wood chipper outside of a house located at 564 15th St. when his right leg got caught in the machine at about 11:55 a.m. Fischer’s son, Richard, was able to free his father from the machine.
Fischer was transported by the East Farmingdale Fire Department to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip.
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The equipment was impounded for a safety check and OSHA was notified of the incident.
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