
Man shot at tree workers
A man fired shots at tree workers December 31, 2024, in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Kyle Stacey shot a rifle at the workers, then retreated into his home. When police arrived, he barricaded himself in his house. No injuries were reported, and Stacey was later taken into custody, according to a Boston 25 News report.

Farmer killed in struck-by
A farmer was killed in a struck-by December 19, 2024, in Berwick Township, Pa. Jacob M. Shank, 74, of Hanover in Penn Township, Pa., was on his farm in Berwick Township removing a tree with some of his workers. When he cut the tree, it struck another tree, which then fell on Shank, according to […]

Worker seriously injured in fall
A tree-company owner was seriously injured in a fall December 18, 2024, in Issaquah, Washington. Dustin Gerstner, of Bothell, Wash., and a 15-year arborist, was 20 feet up in a large cedar he planned to cut. He moved to a neighboring maple for safety and reported that he was watching the cedar when he felt […]