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Worker seriously injured by electric shock

A worker on the ground was seriously injured when he received an electric shock from an energized aerial-lift truck while clearing trees December 10, 2024, in Newport, Tennessee. Jonathan Lane was walking around the truck when he came into contact with the truck after the truck’s boom had accidentally touched the power line. Co-workers performed […]

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Man electrocuted

A man was killed when the pole saw he was using to cut a branch from a tree contacted a power line November 2, 2024, in Elbridge Township, Michigan. Witnesses were able to get the man, 53, from Hart, Mich., down from the tree, and first responders began CPR, but he was pronounced dead at […]

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Worker electrocuted

A tree worker was electrocuted while trimming trees September 13, 2024, in Fairway, Kansas. The 30-year-old worker was approximately 10 feet off the ground in a harness when the incident occurred. Firefighters attempted to resuscitate the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a KCTV/Gray News report.

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Worker critical after electric shock

An unconscious tree worker was rescued from a tree after receiving an electrical shock August 18, 2024, in Cape Coral, Florida. The worker was on a ladder working close to power lines when the incident occurred. Firefighters cut his climbing harness and brought him to the ground before transporting him to a hospital, according to […]

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