Portland man crushed to death by 1200lb tree stump while attempting to remove it from his backyard

A man was crushed by a 1200-pound tree stump in suburban Portland, officials have revealed.

The fatal incident happened Tuesday night, when the unnamed victim attempted to remove the stump from his backyard. His body has since been recovered.

The man was pinned overnight before being discovered. Portland Fire & Rescue were able to lift the half-ton stump off the man with a high angle pulley system, officials from the agency said, adding it was too late to save his life.

Once the body was removed, the scene was turned over to police, who are now probing the incident.

In a statement to DailyMail.com, officials confirmed a malfunction of the homeowner’s equipment was what led to the accident, as an investigation is currently underway. The victim, confirmed to be male, has yet to be identified.

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The fatal incident happened Tuesday night, when the unnamed victim attempted to remove the stump from his backyard. His body has since been recovered, after being pinned overnight before being discovered

Portland Fire & Rescue were able to lift the half-ton stump off the man with a high angle pulley system, officials from the agency said, adding it was too late to save his life. Once the body was removed, the scene was turned over to police, who are now probing the incident

'The equipment they were using to remove the stump malfunctioned, resulting in this catastrophic accident,' said a Public Information Officer from the agency.

Portland Fire & Rescues Technical Rescue Team responded to [the] NE Portland neighborhood about 9:15 this morning, to set up a high angle rope system for [the] 1200lb stump removal and body recovery. 

'This deadly accident resulted from the homeowners equipment malfunction,' officials confirmed, as photos of the rescue operation were posted to the agency's profile on X.

'The Teach Team used a grip hoist to lift the large stump off of the individual. 

'Safe removal occurred and the scene has been turned over to law enforcement.'

When asked, Fire Training Academy Firefighter Specialist and Assistant Public Information Officer Christine Pezzulo said there were no further updates to be aired as of Wednesday night.

In a statement to KOIN-6, local authorities revealed the incident actually happened at some point Tuesday, when the homeowner was working to remove the stump alone.

That's when his safety equipment suddenly failed, leaving him pinned under the piece of timber, officials said.

The incident occurred in the Russell neighborhood, and police were also spotted at the scene. The victim, confirmed to be male, has yet to be identified

The station reported the person's spouse was the one to stumble on the grisly scene, the next morning after walking outside.

The incident occurred in the Russell neighborhood, fire officials also confirmed

There, Wednesday morning, several members of the Portland police were spotted at the scene, as fire officials photographed the remnants of the stump.

Once the body was removed, cops took over the site.

It remains unclear if the man died instantly after becoming pinned, as cops continue to look into the incident.

DailyMail.com has reached out to the Portland Police Department for an update.