A tree worker was injured by a falling limb or tree while felling a tree November 4, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina. A contracted tree crew was cutting a tree at the Biltmore Estate when it fell into another tree, and the second tree struck one of the workers. The worker was initially trapped under […]
A crane operator was injured when the crane he was working in tipped on its side October 1, 2024, in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The man was working as part of a tree crew when the small crane tipped. He was able to escape from the crane and was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according […]
Two tree workers working with a bucket truck were injured when a metal rigging broke October 1, 2024, in Fairfield, Connecticut. The metal rigging struck one worker in the head, causing injuries to the face, and hit a second worker, causing leg injuries. Both received non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital, according to […]
A woman was killed and three others injured when they were struck by a truck September 27, 2024, in York County, South Carolina. Victoria Leger, 66, of Clover, S.C., was clearing a fallen tree from a recent storm when she was hit by a truck. Three people were injured, and Leger died on September 28 […]
A tree worker was injured in a fall from a tree September 23, 2024, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The worker fell from the tree and down a slippery, wet embankment. The fire department used a block-and-tackle haul system and Stokes basket to bring him up the bank, according to a Republican Herald report.
