A man was seriously injured when he was impaled by a branch while doing yard work August 31, 2024, in Rockland, Massachusetts. Raffaele Bruzzese, 62, of Rockland, was clearing trees on his property using a skid steer when a tree fell through the cab of the equipment and impaled his abdomen. He was taken to […]
A climber died after being seriously injured in a fall from a tree he was cutting August 30, 2024, in Sedgwick County, Kansas. Cody Trask of Cheney, Kan., was tied into a branch that broke. He fell about 20 feet and was pinned by the broken branch. Trask died of his injuries September 1, 2024, […]
A man died in a tree-cutting accident August 20, 2024, in Towson, Maryland. Local police received a call that a man had been injured while cutting trees. The man was found dead in the tree, according to a WBALTV report.
A tree worker died after being seriously injured when he was struck by a branch August 2, 2024, in East Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania. Jesse Owens, 21, of Perkasie, Pa., was working for a tree care company when the incident occurred. He received traumatic brain injuries and was on life support before he died of his […]
A worker was electrocuted while cutting trees in the yard of a home July 22, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The man was working 20 feet up in a tree when he came in contact with a power line. First responders performed CPR, and the worker was taken to the hospital, where he later died, according […]
