Falls
Worker killed in fall
A worker was killed when he fell from a tree he was cutting July 6, 2023, in China, Maine. Christopher Thwing, 35, of Athens, Maine, was cutting out the top of an oak tree when he cut through his safety line and was knocked or pulled to the ground by the falling branch. Thwing was […]
Worker killed in fall from ladder
A tree worker was killed when he was struck by a limb and fell from a ladder July 3, 2023, in Buna, Texas. Billy Wayne Grizzle, 66, of Buna, died at the scene, according to a KJAS.com report.
Tree worker killed in fall or struck-by
A worker was killed while cutting trees at a golf course July 3, 2023, in Marion County, Florida. It was not clear if the 58-year-old employee fell from the tree or if he was struck by a limb he was cutting, according to a WCJB report.
Utility contractor hospitalized after fall from roof
A tree worker who was working with utility crews to restore power after a storm was taken to the hospital after a fall from a roof June 22, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The worker was clearing a tree from the roof of a home when he fell, according to a KJRH 2 News Oklahoma report.
Tree worker falls
A worker with a tree care company fell 30 feet to the ground May 16, 2023, in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. An ambulance responded to the scene at a residence, but the extent of injuries was not known, as reported directly to TCIA staff.
STRUCK BY OR AGAINST
Worker seriously injured in struck-by
A worker was seriously injured in a struck-by July 7, 2023, in Dover, Minnesota. The 60-year-old man was clearing trees for the city of Dover when he was struck by a falling tree. He was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition, according to a KTTC report.
83-year-old man killed in struck-by
A man was killed when a tree he was cutting struck him July 30, 2023, in Covington, Louisiana. Thomas Baudean, 83, of Covington, was cutting a tree when it struck him, according to a WAFB report.
Man killed while on FaceTime
A man died when he was struck by a tree he was cutting July 7, 2023, in El Cajon, California. Gary Maurice Zing, 59, of El Cajon, was cutting a eucalyptus tree outside his home when it fell and struck him while he was on FaceTime with a relative. When he did not emerge from […]
Tree worker killed in fall or struck-by
A worker was killed while cutting trees at a golf course July 3, 2023, in Marion County, Florida. It was not clear if the 58-year-old employee fell from the tree or if he was struck by a limb he was cutting, according to a WCJB report.
Climber injured by cut limb
A climber was injured when a cut branch pinned him in a tree June 9, 2023, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Crews were able to free him, and he was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital, according to a KTALnews.com report.
CAUGHT IN OR UNDER
Injured worker rescued from tree
A climber working with a tree-trimming crew was injured and required rescue from 40 feet up in a tree June 10, 2023, in Glen Arm, Maryland. Crews worked to cut branches away to free the worker, who sustained serious injuries and was taken to the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, according to a WBAL News […]
Worker killed when pinned in lift
A tree worker was killed June 6, 2023, in Cherokee County, Texas, when he was pinned between a cut limb and theaerial-lift bucket he was working from. Colton Sanchez, 27, of Alto, Texas, was transported to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries, according to a KJAS.com report.
Climber dies after being entangled in his harness
A climber was killed when he became entangled in his work harness while working in a tree April 25, 2023, in Mobile, Alabama. No other details were available. An investigation was underway, according to a fox10tv.com report.
Worker injured while stranded in tree
A tree worker was injured while working 55 feet up in a tree March 3, 2023, in Theodore, Alabama. Fire crews rescued the man from the tree, and he was then transported to a local hospital via air ambulance, according to a WKRG News 5 report. The incident occurred as a result of a rigging […]
Man dies after caught under a cut tree
A 33-year-old man died after he was pinned under a tree he was cutting January 26, 2023, in Reading Township, New Jersey. The man was at a residence cutting a tree with a chain saw when he became trapped, according to a Daily Voice report.
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR BURN
Two lift operators electrocuted
Two men cutting a tree were electrocuted when their compact lift apparently made contact with an electrical wire June 2, 2023, in West Jordan, Utah. Emergency responders found the two men, both employees of a tree-service company, dead and the lift on fire in the backyard of a residence, according to a KSL TV report.
Worker electrocuted
A landscape worker died while trimming a tree May 23, 2023, in southwest Miami-Dade County, Florida. The worker, in his mid-20s, died after making contact with a power line, according to a CBS Miami report.
Worker received electrical shock
A worker was injured when contact was made with a power line May 19, 2023, in Bedford, New Hampshire. A worker was trimming trees from a lift when the contact was made. The worker was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. It was not clear whether the person or the lift made contact with […]
Two workers survive electrical shock
Two workers were injured when they were shocked while working in a tree April 6, 2023, in Palm Coast, Florida. Brothers Corey Moore and Dante Moore were injured apparently when a cut branch hit a power line. One of the men fell to the ground, and the other was stuck in the tree, according to […]
Tree trimmer electrocuted
A worker was electrocuted when he made contact with a power line March 6, 2023, in Charleston, South Carolina. Christopher Bradshaw, 32, of James Island, S.C., was aloft in an aerial lift when the incident occurred. Emergency crews found him unresponsive, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a live5news.com report.
RESCUE
Climber rescued from palm
A tree climber in Santa Ana, California, was stuck 40 feet in a palm November 14, 2022. The climber was apparently fatigued and not able to descend on his own. The Orange County Fire Authority’s Technical Rescue Team shot a pilot line over the palm to establish a rope system and was able to rescue […]
Climber rescued after slipping from safety harness
A climber doing tree work was rescued in a Las Vegas neighborhood after slipping from a safety harness while suspended 35 feet in the air August 5, 2022. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue and crews from Clark County and North Las Vegas fire departments responded. The arborist was rescued without serious injuries within 20 minutes […]
Lift operator rescued from bucket
Firefighters in Del Ray Beach, Florida, rescued a worker who found himself stuck in a bucket while trimming trees after his truck caught fire July 23, 2022. The worker was near the top of a tree he was trimming when the truck caught fire. The fire moved from the truck toward the bucket, but firefighters […]
Climber rescued after trapped in palm fronds
A tree trimmer who became trapped upside down in palm fronds was rescued by fellow climbers on January 5, 2021, in Escondido, California. The man, who was wearing a harness, became wedged in the tree skirt after large fronds fell on him. He was in distress and screaming for help. The Escondido fire department was […]
Climber rescued from tree after dark
Firefighters helped a climber to safety on August 19, 2021, in Ionia County, Mich., after the climber became stuck in a tree about 30 feet above the ground. Ronald Township firefighters determined the tree trimmer was pinned in the tree by a large limb that had partially fallen. Crews from the Ionia Department of Public […]
