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Man injured in struck-by

A man was seriously injured when he was struck by a tree while clearing trees February 3, 2024, in Chisholm, Minnesota. The 66-year-old man was operating a tractor when the tree struck him on his head. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to a Northern News Now report.

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Worker killed in struck-by

A worker was hit by a falling tree and killed while he was working with his father’s tree company January 30, 2024, in Johns Creek, Georgia. A woman recorded the incident and showed police a video of a truck pulling a tree and a tree falling toward the victim, according to an Appen Media report.An […]

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Man dies in struck-by

A man died while doing yard work January 21, 2024, in Milam, Texas.La Porte police chief Doug Ditrich, 51, of La Porte, Texas, was found dead, apparently crushed by a tree. He died due to a “tree cutting accident,” deputies said, according to a KTRE news report.

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Park tree worker killed removing trees

A state tree worker was killed on the job January 17, 2024, in Niagara County, New York. Aaron Peters, 32, of Youngstown, New York, was part of a park crew removing trees at Golden Hill State Park when the incident occurred, according to a WGRZ news report. Peters was a member of the regional ropes […]

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Homeowner injured in fall from tree

A man was injured when he fell approximately 25 feet from a tree January 6, 2024, in Mansfield, Massachusetts.The 77-year-old man was trimming a tree when the incident occurred. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital by a medical helicopter, according to a report in The Sun Chronicle.

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