Man dies in fall from ladder

A man died while helping a friend trim a tree April 8, 2023, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Touni Bsiela, 43, of Whitehall, Pa., was 20 feet up on an extension ladder when he fell to the ground. He was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead in the emergency room, according to a WFMZ-TV 69 news […]

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Man dies in fall clearing tree debris from roof

A man fell and died March 6, 2023, in Cedar Hill, Tennessee, while clearing trees or limbs from the roof of his home after a storm. Stan Richards, 65, was transported via ambulance to a local emergency facility for stabilization and was then flown to a hospital in Nashville, where he died, according to a […]

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Congressman injured in fall from ladder at his home

A man fell from a ladder while trimming trees at his home in Sarasota, Florida, January 19, 2023. The man, Florida congressman Greg Stoef, 44, of Sarasota, was admitted to the intensive-care unit with severe but non-life-threatening injuries. Stoef fell approximately 25 feet when he was knocked off the ladder, according to a Miami Herald […]

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Worker dies in fall from tree

A worker died after falling from a tree December 28, 2022, in Saratoga Springs, New York. Eric LaRue, 57, of Providence, New York, fell approximately 30 feet and died at the scene, according to a Daily Gazette report.

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Man hurt in fall from tree

A man was cutting a tree in West Orange, Texas, December 26, 2022, when he fell about 30 feet and landed on his head. The man was flown to a Houston hospital in critical condition, according to a 12News report.

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