Tree trimmer found dead in tree

A tree worker was found dead in a tree on March 16, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. Police and fire responded to a report of a body in a tree. The man had apparently been trimming the tree, but it was not immediately clear what led to his death. Lubbock Fire Rescue recovered the body from […]

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Operator dies in lift bucket

An aerial-lift operator died after being found unconscious in the bucket while 40 feet in the air on a tree-trimming job on December 10, 2020, in Russiaville, Indiana. It was unclear if William Lidy, 65, of Russiaville, had some type of accident or if he suffered a medical incident. An autopsy was planned, according to […]

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