A man died after falling from a ladder while cutting trees September 17, 2022, in McCalla, Alabama. The man, 56, from McCalla, was cutting limbs when one of the cut limbs struck the ladder, causing him to fall. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a patch.com report.

An aerial-lift operator died August 30, 2022, in Ross County, Ohio, after falling from an aerial-lift bucket while trimming trees. Emergency crews responding to the report of a man who fell from a bucket truck found Floyd Gillum, 76, of Chillicothe, Ohio, on the ground, unresponsive and not breathing. Gillum was pronounced dead from injuries […]

An aerial-lift operator died August 23, 2022, after he fell 20 feet from a bucket truck while performing line clearance in Huntington, New York. Edis Rene Maldonado, 40, of Copiague, N.Y., was working for a company subcontracted to PSEG Long Island when he fell from the extended bucket as he trimmed trees near utility lines […]

A man died after falling from a ladder while cutting a tree limb with a chain saw August 7, 2022, in Clay Township, Ohio. Donald W. Braun, II, 66, of Newcomerstown, Ohio, was injured by the chain saw when he fell. Responding EMTs and firefighters/paramedics attempted to treat and stabilize Braun, who was transported to […]