A tree worker died when he fell from the bucket of an aerial lift while trimming trees October 3, 2023, in Franklin County, North Carolina. Raymond Edward Morgan Jr., 44, of Zebulon, N.C., fell approximately 60 feet. First responders stated that he went into cardiac arrest while being transported to the hospital, according to a […]
A lift operator was killed when he was pinned under a tree branch September 26, 2023, in York County, Pennsylvania. Dahn Tran, 42, of Mount Wolf, Pa., died of asphyxia when he was pinned under a branch while he was in the aerial lift, according to a lancasteronline.com report.
A worker was killed when he made contact with a power line September 23, 2023, in Port Lucie, Florida. Wilson Lopez, 18, of Stuart, Fla., was cutting a tree on a residential job site when the incident occurred, according to a tcpalm.com report. Lopez was transported to the hospital, where he died, according to the […]
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
A Department of Public Works employee was killed when they were struck by a tree September 14, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia. The employee was clearing debris from a recent storm in Libby Hill Park when the incident occurred, according to a CBS 6 News report.
