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Man dies in wood chipper accident in Lower Southampton Township, Pennsylvania, police say

A man died in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in an accident involving a wood chipper Monday afternoon, officials said. 

Police and other first responders were called to the first block of Valley View Drive in Lower Southampton Township Monday around 4:40 p.m., according to a post by police on Facebook

John Iskra, 68, was using the machine when his arm got stuck, the Bucks County Coroner's Office said Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at the scene Monday afternoon, officials said.

The coroner's office does not suspect any foul play or believe that Iskra was trying to hurt himself.

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