Climber electrocuted

A man was electrocuted while trimming trees on March 27, 2021, in Cottontown, Tennessee. Joshua Singletary, 36, of Hendersonville, Tenn., was electrocuted while trimming near power lines at a home. It was unclear whether the electrical contact was with the victim directly or through the aerial lift he was using. Co-workers on the other side […]

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Man electrocuted in tree

A man was electrocuted when he apparently made contact with a power line while in a tree on March 7, 2021, in Baltimore, Maryland. First responders received reports of a man stuck in a tree. Investigators believe the man was killed when he touched the power line, according to a WJZ-TV Channel 13 report.

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Bucket operator shocked by power line

An aerial-lift bucket operator suffered a shock and burns on October 3, 2020, in Weathersfield, Connecticut, after making contact with a power line. A crew was trimming a tree near power lines when the bucket operator made contact with a live line. That party was taken to an area hospital to be treated for burns. […]

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Tree worker electrocuted

A tree worker died June 1, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona, after coming into contact with a power line. Crisostomo Hernandez-Aguilar, 28, was working on a backyard palm at a residence. First responders found Hernandez-Aguilar on fire and still suspended about 30 feet in the palm near the power lines. Fire officials said technical-rescue companies removed […]

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Tree worker electrocuted

A climber doing tree work was electrocuted May 28, 2020, in Sacramento, California, after making contact with a power line while 50 feet up in a tree. Fire crews responded to a reported tree fire at a private home and found that the tree trimmer was stuck in a tree about 50 feet off the […]

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