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Worker dies in fall from boom

A worker died when the aerial lift he was operating tipped over May 18, 2024, in Franklinville, N.Y. Justin Howard, 43, of Franklinville, was trimming trees when the lift tipped. He was conscious when emergency crews arrived and was taken to a medical center, where he died, according to a WKBW News report.

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Worker dies in fall from bucket truck

A worker was thrown from a bucket and killed when a rope broke April 4, 2024, in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Charles William Sloan Jr., 47, of South Chesterfield, Va., was working in a bucket approximately 50 feet up when a rope he’d attached to a tree or tree section broke, causing him to be ejected […]

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Man injured in fall

A man was injured when he fell from a ladder February 21, 2024, in Jacksonville, Illinois. The man was standing on a ladder cutting branches when he fell. The man was taken to the hospital, but the extent of his injuries was unknown, according to a My Journal Courier report.

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