Tree trimmer injured in chain-saw accident

A 41-year-old worker injured his hand while working with a chain saw in a palm tree in San Diego, California, October 16, 2022. Firefighters helped the man descend the tree using their firetruck ladder, and paramedics treated him for his injuries, according to a Fox 5 San Diego news report.

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Lift operator hurt one-handing his saw

An aerial-lift operator trimming palms was injured April 18, 2022, in Southern California, when his chain saw kicked back, cutting his left forearm. The man, 30, was able to descend on his own to the ground, where co-workers applied a tourniquet and a bandage to the laceration and drove the victim to the hospital. Examination […]

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