A man sustained minor injuries and was rescued when he became pinned by a branch at height March 11, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas. The homeowner was working about 35 feet up in the tree when he became pinned under a branch weighing more than 300 pounds. Firefighters were able to lift the branch and lower […]
A tree worker was killed when he was pulled into a woodchipper January 28, 2025, in Ocean Ridge, Fla. The man was an employee of a tree company working on the property of the town hall and the police department when the incident occurred, according to a WPEC 24 News report.
A worker died when he was trapped 30 feet up while trimming palm fronds October 17, 2024, in Bakersfield, California. Firefighters worked for more than two hours to remove the heavy fronds from Fermin U. Ortiz Leiva, 55, but he had already died, according to a KGET report
A man was injured when his leg was trapped under a cut tree August 31, 2024, in Camden County, New Jersey. First responders freed the man, and he was transported to a local hospital by flight medics, according to a Gloucester Township Daily Voice report
A worker was trapped when the compact lift he was operating overturned August 24, 2024, in Port Republic, Md. The 29-year-old worker was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries, according to an smnewsnet.com report.
