A man was injured when he was struck by a branch May 4, 2025, in Paynesville Township, Minnesota. Daniel Ruprectht 62, of Eden Valley, Minn., was cutting a large branch when it fell and struck him on the head. Ruprecht was taken to a local hospital, according to a WJON News report.
A man died after a tree he’d just cut fell on top of him April 18, 2025, in Orange, Connecticut. Frank Gallipoli, 69, of Orange, was pinned under the tree. According to a New Haven Register report, family members called emergency responders, and the fire department used inflatable air bags to move the tree. The […]
A man was killed after being struck by a limb while aloft in a tree April 18, 2025, in Ghent, Minnesota. Miguel Antonio Ramirez-Monterroso, 42, of Marshall, Minn., was up in the tree helping to cut the tree when he was hit by a branch. People on the ground saw something was wrong and called […]
A worker was struck and injured by a cut limb April 10, 2025, in Springfield-Washington County, Kentucky. The worker was part of a crew cutting trees when he was hit. He was flown to a trauma center, according to a Springfield Sun report.
A man was killed while helping a neighbor take down a tree March 29, 2025, in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The tree fell on the victim, pinning him. Emergency personnel declared the man dead at the scene, according to an NBC 10 News report
