A man was killed when he was apparently struck by a cut tree while cutting firewood February 24, 2024, in Washington County, Pennsylvania. James Krapp, 71, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was alone cutting wood on a friend’s 100-acre property, and it was unclear how long he’d been dead when his body was discovered near the end […]
A man was injured when he was pinned under a branch February 23, 2025, in Beatrice, Nebraska. The man was cutting firewood when he became pinned under a falling branch. The fire department used air bags to lift the branch off of the man, and he was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according […]
A man was injured by a falling limb while cutting trees February 7, 2025, at a golf course in Adrian Township, Michigan. The man, 50, was wearing a hard hat but sustained multiple injuries when he was struck on the head by the limb. It was unclear if he worked for a tree service or […]
A worker with the state of Kentucky’s transportation department was injured when he was struck by a tree he was cutting February 3, 2025, in Lexington, Kentucky. The saw that Dakota Pay, 22, was using became stuck, so he used another saw to dislodge the first saw, which caused the tree to fall in the […]
A motorist was injured when a large tree felled by a tree crew dropped into the street, striking her passing vehicle January 26, 2025, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Firefighters built cribbing to lift the tree off the car pinned beneath it so the driver could be evacuated. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital with […]
