An aerial-lift operator died after the truck he was operating overturned, causing him to fall 40-50 feet, landing in a creek, November 21, 2024, in Anderson County, South Carolina. Daniel Christopher Brown Sr., 51, of Anderson, was self-employed and had rented the bucket truck for the job. It was not secured properly, causing it to […]
A tree worker was attacked and injured when he was stung by a swarm of bees while trimming trees November 20, 2024, in Brevard County, Florida. Jon Christian was trimming trees from a bucket truck when the bees attacked. He jumped from the bucket to escape the bees and was not seriously hurt. He was […]
A loader operator was struck and killed by a tree November 18, 2024, in Covington, Georgia. Jeffrey Marcellus Smith, 54, of Covington, was helping a homeowner clear a wooded area. Smith was inside a Bobcat when he was struck in the chest by a tree he was clearing. He was pronounced dead at the scene, […]
A climber was rescued after getting trapped by branches November 9, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. Dallas Fire-Rescue crews had to cut branches in order to position an aerial ladder to reach the worker. The climber then was able to descend the ladder with the aid of technicians and was not taken to the hospital, according […]
A tree worker was injured by a falling limb or tree while felling a tree November 4, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina. A contracted tree crew was cutting a tree at the Biltmore Estate when it fell into another tree, and the second tree struck one of the workers. The worker was initially trapped under […]
