A man died in a fall from a pine tree April 14, 2025, in Fairmont, West Virginia. Jackie James Hess Jr., 65, of Fairmont, was trimming trees when he fell. Emergency responders were called, but Hess was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a WBOY report.
A landscaper died in a fall March 9, 2025, in Tiburon, California. The man was trimming a tree at a residential property when he fell 60 feet, landing in a neighbor’s backyard. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a The Ark news report. It was unclear from the report whether the worker […]
A tree trimmer sustained serious injuries when they fell from a tree February 22, 2025, in Fresno, Calif. It was unclear from the report if the tree was 60 feet tall or if the worker fell 60 feet. The worker was transported to a local hospital, according to a CBS47 report. Due to the tree’s […]
Two men were killed when they fell from the bucket or basket of an aerial lift while trimming trees January 11, 2025, in Galesville, Wisconsin. Douglas B. Poss, 63, of Menomonee Falls, and Ryan D. Poss, 61, of Winneconne, were in the lift when it tipped. The lift was on a slight slope, which caused […]
A bucket operator was seriously injured in a fall January 7, 2025, in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The bucket operator was reportedly working without fall protection when the saw became lodged in the tree. As the crane operator over-tensioned, the pick popped off the spar. The cutter held on to the stuck saw and was lifted out […]
