A man was found dead May 25, 2022, on his property near Jersey Mills, Pennsylvania, apparently after being struck by a tree he’d cut down. Joseph Shoemaker, 66, of Abbottstown, Pa., was discovered by a friend who was staying at Shoemaker’s cabin. The friend had arrived at the cabin late Tuesday night, May 24. The […]
A tree worker was killed by a falling tree May 20, 2022, near Lake Hodges, California. The victim was part of a crew trimming or cutting down a tree when the tree, or a part of it, fell on him. The man died at the scene, according to a San Diego Union-Tribune report.
A man died May 13, 2022, in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, after falling 50 to 60 feet from a tree. Ryan Rector, 27, of Naples, N.Y., was working on a tree-trimming job for his company, Hillside Logging and Tree Service, when the fall occurred. Rector was pronounced dead at the scene, according to […]
An 85-year-old man was killed May 11, 2022, while cutting down a tree on his property in Clifton, Colorado. Gale Miles, of Clifton, died as a result of multiple blunt-force injuries, according to KKCO 11 News reports.
A worker on the ground was injured May 1, 2022, in Norton, Massachusetts, when he was struck by a piece of a tree being felled. The 19-year-old man was standing by the tree as it was being cut down when he was hit by a chunk that fell from about 15 to 20 feet up. […]
