A climber died after being struck and pinned by a cut branch in a eucalyptus tree November 1, 2023, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The climber, who had been hired by a homeowner to work on the dead eucalyptus, was pinned high up in the tree. Rescue crews from Scottsdale and Phoenix used an aerial ladder to […]
The owner of a tree care company died in a struck-by while cutting trees on a business property October 28, 2023, in Saginaw, Michigan. Jason Gempel, 51, of Saginaw, was clearing trees with an employee when he was struck by a felled tree. He later died from his injuries, according to an ABC 12 News […]
A man was injured in a struck-by October 16, 2023, in Leesburg, Alabama. The property owner reported that he was cutting a tree on his property when wind caused the tree to fall the wrong way. A 22-year-old man assisting the property owner was carrying a small log on his shoulder when he fell or […]
A tree worker was injured when he was struck by a branch October 10, 2023, in Terrell, Texas. The man was trimming trees at a residence when he was struck by the limb. He was transported to a Dallas hospital via CareFlite, according to an inforney.com report.
A teen was killed when he was struck by a log September 23, 2023, in Montpelier, Indiana. Braden Depew, 18, of Kokomo, Ind., was struck by the log when it rolled off a trailer. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a Times Union report
