James A. Bova, II, 38, of Watervliet, New York, died August 11, 2022, in Halfmoon, N.Y., as a result of a work-related tree-cutting accident, but few details of the incident were released. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an investigation into the tree-service company Bova was working for at the time of […]
A teenager working for a tree service died after being injured while working with a woodchipper August 9, 2022, in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. A homeowner told Action News he hired a tree company to take down 10 trees. Isiah Bedocs , 17, of Coplay Borough, Pa., died after part of the teen’s […]
A man died after falling from a ladder while cutting a tree limb with a chain saw August 7, 2022, in Clay Township, Ohio. Donald W. Braun, II, 66, of Newcomerstown, Ohio, was injured by the chain saw when he fell. Responding EMTs and firefighters/paramedics attempted to treat and stabilize Braun, who was transported to […]
A motorist was killed August 7, 2022, when the pickup truck he was driving collided with a tree service’s aerial-lift truck in Alexandria, Louisiana. David Harris, 70, of Pineville, La., was killed in the collision that occurred in the southbound lane of the Pineville Expressway. The driver of the bucket truck was injured and taken […]
A climber doing tree work was rescued in a Las Vegas neighborhood after slipping from a safety harness while suspended 35 feet in the air August 5, 2022. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue and crews from Clark County and North Las Vegas fire departments responded. The arborist was rescued without serious injuries within 20 minutes […]
