The owner of a tree care company died in a struck-by while cutting trees on a business property October 28, 2023, in Saginaw, Michigan. Jason Gempel, 51, of Saginaw, was clearing trees with an employee when he was struck by a felled tree. He later died from his injuries, according to an ABC 12 News […]
A man was injured in a struck-by October 16, 2023, in Leesburg, Alabama. The property owner reported that he was cutting a tree on his property when wind caused the tree to fall the wrong way. A 22-year-old man assisting the property owner was carrying a small log on his shoulder when he fell or […]
A lift operator was rescued after his truck-mounted aerial lift tipped October 15, 2023, in York, Maine, leaving him stranded in the bucket. The York Beach Fire Department was called to stabilize the bucket truck and rescue the worker, according to a News Center Maine report.
A tree worker was injured when he was struck by a branch October 10, 2023, in Terrell, Texas. The man was trimming trees at a residence when he was struck by the limb. He was transported to a Dallas hospital via CareFlite, according to an inforney.com report.
A man was seriously injured in a fall from a tree October 6, 2023, in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. First responders were called to a residence where a man had fallen 20 to 30 feet from a tree he’d been trimming, injuring his leg. He was flown by Flight for Life helicopter to a hospital, […]
