A tree trimmer was working to clear a tree on his mother’s property when he was struck by a dead limb December 14, 2023, in Toledo, Ohio. Matt Thieman and his brother, Tony Thieman, who also is a tree trimmer, were working together to clear the tree from their mother’s home, according to a WTVG […]
A tree worker was killed when he was hit by a truck December 13, 2023, in Montgomery County, Maryland. Eric Lewis, 57, of Washington, D.C., was working with a crew along the Capital Beltway when he was hit by a large truck, which left the scene, according to a Washington Post report. The driver of […]
A worker was injured when a tree-trimming utility truck overturned December 11, 2023, in York County, Pennsylvania. The incident caused downed wires, which caught fire. The truck also caught fire, but it wasn’t clear if the wires caused the truck fire, according to a WGAL 8 report.
A worker died in a fall December 7, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The tree worker was working in a residential area, according to a Fox59 News report. No further details were available.
A tree worker was seriously injured in a fall December 6, 2023, in Centerville, Massachusetts. The worker fell approximately 20 feet. MedFlight was not available due to the weather, so the worker was transported via ambulance to a trauma center, according to a CapeCod.com report.
