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Loader operator killed by tree

A loader operator was struck and killed by a tree November 18, 2024, in Covington, Georgia. Jeffrey Marcellus Smith, 54, of Covington, was helping a homeowner clear a wooded area. Smith was inside a Bobcat when he was struck in the chest by a tree he was clearing. He was pronounced dead at the scene, […]

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Worker injured in struck-by

A tree worker was injured by a falling limb or tree while felling a tree November 4, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina. A contracted tree crew was cutting a tree at the Biltmore Estate when it fell into another tree, and the second tree struck one of the workers. The worker was initially trapped under […]

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Worker killed in struck-by

A worker was killed when he was struck by a log October 25, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Christopher Kilpatrick, 37, of Taylorsville, Utah, released a strap on a truckload of logs being delivered at a dump site when he was struck in the head by a log, according to a Fox 13 report.

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Man killed in struck-by

A man was killed in a struck-by October 22, 2024, in Wilkes County, North Carolina. James Michael Scroggs, 48, of Moravian Falls, North Carolina, was clearing hurricane debris with a chain saw when he was struck by a large root ball, according to a WGHP Fox 8 report

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Worker seriously injured in struck-by

A tree worker was seriously injured when he was struck by a limb October 14, 2024, in Bryans Road, Maryland. The 40-year-old worker was part of a tree crew working at a residence when he was struck. He was transported to an area trauma center with serious injuries, according to a Southern Maryland News Net […]

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