Crime & Safety
Owner of Tree Removal Company Dies in Shredder Accident
A man died Tuesday evening in a work-related accident while placing tree branches into a shredder at a home near 24 Mile and Mound roads.
The owner of a Shelby Township-based tree removal company was killed Tuesday evening in a work-related accident while removing trees from a private residence near 24 Mile and Mound roads.
Shelby Township Lt. Stan Muszynski said the man was sucked into an industrial wood shredder as he placed tree branches inside. A neighbor found the man already dead around 9:30 p.m.
The man's name has not been released. However, Muszynski, said the victim owned Fellas Tree Company, which is listed at 25 Mile Road in Shelby Township.
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Calls placed to Fellas Tree Company were unanswered Wednesday.
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