A 40-year-old Phoenicia man died after being injured by a firewood processing machine in West Hurley on Monday afternoon, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office reports.
Deputies said Lewis Peck was operating a machine that cuts and splits wood when he became entangled with it, causing fatal injuries. The Sheriff's Office is investigating Peck's death.
Update, 2/7: A fund has been set up to benefit Peck's fiancee and 14-year-old daughter at the Key Bank in Phoenicia. More details here.
Below: A release from the Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook on Monday evening.
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