A 22-year-old man, Daniel Vanheyst, died in the Oshawa wood chipper accident as the officials continue their investigation.
Daniel Vanheyst is reported to be the young man who passed away in the Osawa wood chipper accident.
It was a Wednesday morning around 8:45 that a chilling accident occurred in the McLaughlin neighborhood.
An employee of the Eco Tree Care company, which was appointed by the local authority to remove some deadwood, fell victim to an unexpected accident.
He was somehow caught by the machine he was working with and was fatally injured.
Although the medic and the police quickly rushed to the scene, he was declared dead on the scene.
Here is what you need to know about the man including the details of the incident.
Daniel Vanheyst Dies In Oshawa Wood Chipper Accident: What Happened?
Daniel Vanheyst is the worker who died in the Oshawa wood chipper accident according to the official reports.
Eco Tree Care company’s workers were cleaning up the woods upon the city’s order when the brutal accident took place.
Apparently, a young man named Daniel who was working with a wood chipper machine died on the working site.
The police were immediately informed and upon arrival, they found the man lying dead.
They later revealed about the death but were uncertain of how the machine malfunctioned or how the whole scene happened actually.
The officers are still investigating the other workers as well as checking the machine itself to find any clue about the incident.
From an outside perspective, it seems like either the machine showed some problem or the man was careless.
But we cannot claim anything with certainty here as we await the official briefing.
Oshawa Wood Chipper Accident Death Video Goes Viral On Twitter
There is a video of the surrounding of the Oshawa wood chipper accident after the incident on Twitter.
But the footage of the happening of the incident cannot be located.
Some reports mention that the locals who were disturbed by the noise of the work were filming the incident when it happened.
But those clips are unavailable on internet media.
There is a possibility that the officers seized the footage due to its nature.
Regardless, you can watch the accident place after the police arrived on the above-embedded video footage.
How Old Was Daniel Vanheyst? Age Details
Daniel Vanheyst was 22 years old.
The reports talking about the Oshawa wood chipper accident report that the man who fell victim to the incident was 22.
Nothing further about him is known at this moment.