A man was killed when he was struck by a tree while cutting wood May 30, 2024, in Laytonville, Calif. Because of the rough terrain in the area, rescuers carried the man to a landing area where an air ambulance was waiting, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a Mendocino […]
A woman was killed when she was struck by a tree branch while clearing storm damage May 28, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. The woman was clearing a tree that had fallen on her roof during a storm when another branch broke and struck her, causing her to fall, according to a WFAA.com report.
A man was electrocuted while cutting a tree May 25, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Carl David Blaylock III, of White Settlement, Texas, was helping his uncle trim a tree when Blaylock’s chain saw hit a power line and he was electrocuted. Emergency personnel removed his body from the tree, according to a WFAA.com report.
A tree worker was killed when his chain saw touched a power line May 20, 2024, in Ackworth, Georgia. The man was 75 feet up when the incident occurred. Firefighters removed the man’s body from the tree, according to an Atlanta News First report. It appeared in photos of the scene that the victim had […]
A worker died when the aerial lift he was operating tipped over May 18, 2024, in Franklinville, N.Y. Justin Howard, 43, of Franklinville, was trimming trees when the lift tipped. He was conscious when emergency crews arrived and was taken to a medical center, where he died, according to a WKBW News report.
