An aerial-lift operator was seriously injured when he contacted a power line October 31, 2025, in Anna, Ohio. The man was trimming trees in a towable lift when he reportedly grabbed the line, apparently thinking it was a support cable rather than a live wire, according to a WDTN report. He lost his hand and […]
An aerial-lift operator was severely burned when he came in contact with power lines October 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minn. The operator was in the lift bucket using a chain saw when the incident occurred. The bucket was not operable and the man was unconscious, so firefighters responded to bring him down, according to a […]
A tree worker died when he contacted a live power line while he was trimming a tree October 11, 2025, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Emergency personnel stated that the man died at the scene, according to a elVocero.com report.
A climber was in critical condition after contacting power lines while trimming a tree October 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. When emergency crews arrived, the man was hanging by his safety rope. He was lowered by Kansas City firefighters and transported to a hospital in critical condition, according to a KCTV 5 report.
A man was burned by electrical shock October 2, 2025, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The 23-year-old was trimming a tree when he came into contact with a 7,200-volt power line. He suffered burns to his back and chest and was unconscious for a brief period. He was taken to a local hospital, then flown to a […]
