A worker was killed when he fell 30 feet June 23, 2025, in Long Island, N.Y. The 32-year-old worker was standing on a branch of a mostly dead Norway maple over a driveway. They were rigging big pieces out with a lowering line in the same leader as the climber’s line, according to a report […]
A teen worker was killed when they received a laceration to the neck from a chain saw June 22, 2025, in Muskegon, Michigan. The 17-year-old worker was cutting up a tree that had been felled when they were discovered by the homeowner with a deep cut on their neck, according to a wzzm13.com report
A municipal tree worker died three days after being critically injured on the job June 17, 2025, in Mount Vernon, New York. Juan Peralta Sr., 77, of Mount Vernon, underwent emergency surgery but died from his injuries June 20, according to a Daily Voice report.
A worker was killed while cutting a tree June 11, 2025, in Helena, Arkansas. Tracey Barefield, 59, of Conway, Ark., died when a tree he was cutting split and struck him, according to a Wynne Progress report.
A tree worker died, likely from electrocution, while working in a tree June 4, 2025, in Ocean Ridge, Florida. The 26-year-old worker was stuck in a tree near a live power line. Once power was shut off, firefighters were able to reach the man. He was confirmed dead at the scene, according to a CBS […]
