A bucket operator was injured when the aerial-lift boom he was in failed September 13, 2023, in Canterbury, New Hampshire. The boom operator fell to the ground. The extent of the operator’s injuries were not known at the time of the report, which was related directly to TCIA staff.
A tree care company owner-operator was seriously injured when he fell from a tree he was cutting August 28, 2023, in Freeman, Missouri. Michael Richardson, 41, of Freeman, sustained serious injuries, including a shattered pelvis and femur, according to a Fox 4 news report.
A worker was seriously injured when he fell from a bucket truck August 28, 2023, in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The 38-year-old man fell at least 20 feet and sustained life-threatening injuries, according to a Boston News 5 report.
A tree trimmer was injured when he fell from a ladder and was impaled by a fence August 8, 2023, in Lakeside, California. Firefighters with the Lakeside Fire Protection District were able to remove a section of the fence and transport the man to the hospital, where the fence post was removed surgically, according to […]
An aerial-lift operator suffered a severe head injury when he fell from a bucket truck August 2, 2023, in Plainville, Connecticut. The worker was cutting limbs when the boom on the bucket truck failed, causing the bucket and the worker to fall, according to a Fox61.com report.
