A 58-year-old St. Petersburg businessman died in Sestroretsk on June 13 after an accident involving a chainsaw. The incident occurred around 6 PM near a private residence.

The Investigative Committee attributes the death to carelessness. Initial findings suggest the man was trimming dry branches when the accident happened.

The man was found on the lawn with a cut throat. Paramedics arrived at the scene but pronounced him dead.

According to investigators, the man was using a chainsaw to cut dry branches from trees. He was standing on a ladder leaning against the tree trunk.

The man slipped and fell from the ladder, and the chainsaw came into contact with his neck. This resulted in a fatal injury.

Law enforcement and the Investigative Committee of the Kurortny district of St. Petersburg promptly responded to the incident and determined the cause of death.