Emergency services were called to Tinana Road in Goomboorian, near Gympie, about 7.40pm on Sunday after a man had become caught in a woodchipper. He died at the scene.

Gympie Patrol Group Acting Inspector Paul Algie said the victim, 54, and two friends had spent the past three weekends at the rural property "doing a favour" for the resident.

Police were yet to determine how the man fell into the wood chipper, but Acting Inspector Algie said he was killed "within a few seconds".

The resident was home at the time of the incident, but didn't witness the tragedy. Police said the man's friends didn't see him enter the woodchipper but they did find him inside the machine and tried to pull him out.

"It's just a tragic accident ... there is no suggestion of foul play," Acting Inspector Algie said.

"His friends are very, very traumatised about what's happened and we are offering them referrals to support services in the community."

The trio was using a hired woodchipper, which has been removed from the scene and towed to an inspection yard, where a full safety assessment will be carried out by a specialist engineer in the coming days.

The Forensic Crash Unit and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland attended the scene, while the Disaster Victim Identification squad was also called to help confirm the identity of the victim.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland investigators were also at the scene.

Acting Inspector Algie emplored people, whether they may be at a work site or at home, to follow safety instructions and maintain the machinery they used.

While the man is yet to be officially identified, next of kin have been informed and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

With Jorge Branco