Falls
Homeowner injured in fall from ladder
A homeowner was seriously injured in a fall August 30, 2025, in Austin, Minn. Jesse Smith, an art teacher, fell from a ladder while cutting a tree that fell in his yard. He suffered extensive injuries, including broken ribs and a broken collarbone, according to a GoFundMe page as reported by KROC.
Lift operator injured in fall
A lift operator was injured in a fall August 20, 2025, in Streator, Illinois. The man was trimming trees from a bucket truck when he fell 15 to 20 feet. He was transported to a hospital by helicopter, but there was no report on his condition, according to a WLPO report.
Climber dies in fall
A climber died August 7, 2025, in Morrison County, Minnesota, when the tree he was working in collapsed. Daniel Dickman, 57, of Hillman, was cutting a large tree in sections when a section swung into the section he was standing on, shattering it and sending him down more than three stories. A cut section then […]
Worker hurt in fall from bucket truck
A tree worker was seriously injured when he was knocked out of a bucket and fell to the ground July 22, 2025, in Leesburg, Alabama. Austin Hulsey, 27, was working with the owner of a tree care company, taking down a tree in sections using rigging. One of the sections fell onto the bucket, causing […]
Worker injured in fall
A worker was seriously injured in a fall July 14, 2025, in Wading River, New York. The 35-year-old male was taking down a tree above a second-story deck when his rope broke. He fell onto the deck railing and then to the ground. He was transported to the hospital via medivac helicopter. He was in […]
STRUCK BY OR AGAINST
Ground worker killed by cut limb
A worker was killed when he was struck by a cut tree September 16, 2025, in DeLand, Florida. A co-worker was in a bucket cutting a tree with a chain saw. He observed that the area below was clear and announced he was going to cut the tree. The 22-year-old victim then walked into the […]
Worker hit and killed by boom lift
A tree worker was killed when he was struck by a towable boom lift September 9, 2025, in Rockford, Michigan. The 43-year-old worker was trimming trees at a home when a boom lift “became unattached” and rolled down a hill, striking and dragging the man downhill. The man succumbed to a head injury, according to […]
Man killed by cut tree
A man was struck and killed by a tree he was cutting September 7, 2025, in Wallkill, New York. The man, from Livingston Manor, was cutting a tree in a wooded area when he was struck on the chest and arm. Emergency personnel performed CPR, but he was later pronounced dead, according to a Newport […]
Skid-steer operator killed by tree limb
A man died August 20, 2025, in Warren County, Mississippi, when a tree pierced the windshield of the skid steer he was operating, striking him and trapping him in the loader, according to a WJTV report.
Man killed by cut tree
A man was killed while helping fell a tree August 8, 2025, in Greeneville, Tennessee. Jason Cutshall, 43, Greeneville, was putting tension on a tree with a tractor while another man cut it. When the tree was cut, the tractor and the tree rolled back at the same time, pinning Cutshall between the tree and […]
CAUGHT IN OR UNDER
Worker loses foot in caught-in or -under
A tree worker lost his foot when it was caught in a rope May 21, 2025, in Wallace, North Carolina. Bryson Wilkinson, 18, was working as a ground-worker trainee when his leg became caught in the rope, according to a WECT/Gray News report.
Property owner killed by falling tree
A man was killed when he was struck by a tree May 13, 2025, in Iowa County, Wisconsin. Keith J. Symon, 79, of Iowa County, was cutting logs with a tractor and a chain saw on his property. When he did not return home, officials searched the 80-acre property and found him. Officials believe the […]
Worker killed when caught under palm fronds
A man died after palm fronds fell on him while he was trimming a palm May 10, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. Jaime Yepiz, 43, who had been in tree work for 12 years, was trimming the 50-foot tree when the skirt of fallen palm fronds pinned him against the trunk of the tree. The Phoenix […]
Homeowner pinned in tree and injured
A man sustained minor injuries and was rescued when he became pinned by a branch at height March 11, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas. The homeowner was working about 35 feet up in the tree when he became pinned under a branch weighing more than 300 pounds. Firefighters were able to lift the branch and lower […]
Tree worker killed in chipper incident
A tree worker was killed when he was pulled into a woodchipper January 28, 2025, in Ocean Ridge, Fla. The man was an employee of a tree company working on the property of the town hall and the police department when the incident occurred, according to a WPEC 24 News report.
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR BURN
Lift operator electrocuted
A lift operator died after contacting power lines August 25, 2025, in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The 41-year-old man, a school-bus driver, was trimming trees around the bus parking lot when the incident occurred. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. It was unclear why he was trimming trees, according to a […]
One worker dies, another seriously injured from contact with powerlines
One worker died and another was seriously injured when they came in contact with power lines August 14, 2025, in Salem, New Hampshire. Marc Glasser, 45, of Salem, was found dead in the bucket of the lift truck. Another worker was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, according to a WCVB report.
Man electrocuted while trimming neighbor’s tree
A man died when his pole saw made contact with an electrical line July 30, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Alex Quintanilla, 40, of San Antonio, was helping a neighbor trim a tree when the saw he held made contact with the power line, according to a KENS5 report.
Man electrocuted trimming palm
A man died of electrocution July 14, 2025, in Oakland Park, Florida. The man was trimming a palm at a residence when the incident occurred. It was unclear whether the man was employed by a landscaping company that was working in the area, according to a CBS Miami report.
Worker likely electrocuted
A tree worker died, likely from electrocution, while working in a tree June 4, 2025, in Ocean Ridge, Florida. The 26-year-old worker was stuck in a tree near a live power line. Once power was shut off, firefighters were able to reach the man. He was confirmed dead at the scene, according to a CBS […]
RESCUE
Worker rescued from lift
A worker was rescued from a lift August 18, 2025, in Indialantic, Florida. The worker became stuck when the lift malfunctioned, and fire crews rescued the worker, according to a Space Coast Daily report.
Worker rescued from lift
A worker was rescued from a lift August 9, 2025, in Burton, South Carolina. The worker was suspended 40 feet in the air when the lift tilted onto two wheels and was leaning against a tree. Firefighters worked for approximately 30 minutes to free the worker, according to a WTOC report.
Worker rescued from bucket truck
A worker was rescued when the lift he was in malfunctioned August 6, 2025, in North Canton, Ohio. The worker was stranded 75 feet up. Firefighters positioned a ladder truck so the worker could descend without injury, according to a CBS 19 report.
Worker rescued from broken lift
A worker was rescued from a hydraulic lift after it malfunctioned June 7, 2025, in Columbus, Indiana. The worker was stuck 30 feet up, but firefighters were able to find emergency-release instructions, which enabled them to safely lower the man to the ground, according to a WKKG report.
Worker rescued after becoming entangled
A worker became stuck 15 feet in the air after a lift he was working in broke June 3, 2025, in Salem, Ill. Workers on the ground were able to send up a rope, but on the way down, the stuck worker got his feet and ankles entangled in the rope, leaving him upside down. […]
