A worker was seriously injured in a woodchipper accident September 23, 2024, in Longmont, Colorado. John O’Neil, 33, of Broomfield, Colo., had just started his first day on the job when he inserted a J-shaped branch into the chipper. The chipper infeed twisted the branch, causing it to catch on O’Neil’s court-mandated ankle bracelet. He […]
A tree worker died of electrocution when a branch of the tree he was working on contacted a live wire September 21, 2024, in Alexandria, Virginia. The worker was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a WTOP News report.
A tree worker was killed when he was struck by a tree he was cutting September 16, 2024, in Cheshire, Connecticut. Timothy Healy, 50, of Naugatuck, Conn., was struck when the tree fell in the wrong direction. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries, according to a New Haven […]
A tree worker and a shooting suspect were injured when they were shot September 13, 2024, in Jones, Oklahoma. Apparently, the incident was the result of a dispute between two neighbors. Two tree workers were hired to cut down trees by one homeowner. The second homeowner shot at the tree workers’ truck while they were […]
A tree worker was electrocuted while trimming trees September 13, 2024, in Fairway, Kansas. The 30-year-old worker was approximately 10 feet off the ground in a harness when the incident occurred. Firefighters attempted to resuscitate the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a KCTV/Gray News report.
