A man cutting up a tree on the ground on December 14, 2020, in Moscow Township, Michigan, was killed when the tree rolled and pinned him under it. A large tree had blown over, and the 45-year-old man from Jerome was using a chain saw to cut the tree into sections. At some point while […]
A man using a rented lift to help his son remove trees on December 13, 2020, in Clermont County, Ohio, died when the top of a tree fell onto the lift platform. Responding Felicity-Franklin Fire/EMS personnel found George Shelton, Jr., attempting to retract the lift that his father was in. George Steven Shelton, Sr., 67, […]
A homeowner was killed on December 11, 2020, in Somerset, New York, when a tree fell on him while he was cutting it down. William Rucker, 76, of Somerset, was pinned by part of the tree’s trunk when it split and landed on him as he cut the tree with a chain saw. Rescue workers […]
A contractor was seriously injured after a derecho-damaged tree fell on him while he was trying to remove it on December 11, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The 24-year-old man was found pinned underneath the tree, which had been damaged from the August 10 derecho. While cutting down the tree, it started to rotate and […]
One person was killed on December 9, 2020, in Jones County, Mississippi, when a tree fell on the cab of a track excavator the victim was using to clear land. Volunteer firefighters spent three hours using chain saws and a Jaws of Life hydraulic tool trying to free the victim. The man, who was part […]
