A tree worker was killed when he was trapped under palm fronds April 27, 2024, in Riverside, California. The worker, who had been contracted by a homeowner, was 30 feet up when a skirt of palm fronds fell on top of him, trapping him while still aloft in the tree. A fire-department technical rescue team […]
A worker became pinned between a tree and a bucket truck March 22, 2024, in Winter Haven, Florida. The worker was part of a crew trimming trees when the incident occurred. The worker was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries, according to a FOX 35 report.
A worker was killed while using a tractor to clear trees February 24, 2024, in Stanislau County, California. The man was operating the tractor when he became trapped between the tractor and a tree, or beneath the tractor tire. He was working for a tree-removal company at the time of the incident, according to an […]
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.
A tree worker was injured October 4, 2023, in Colleton County, South Carolina, when he became trapped under a 16,000-pound compact lift. The tree crew was working in a wooded area with a steep embankment when the equipment fell on top of the worker. Photos of the incident indicate that the boom of the tracked […]
