A man was injured when a branch he was cutting fell on him August 8, 2023, in Garden Ridge, Texas. Juan Cantu, 71, was cutting a broken pecan branch when it snapped and fell on him, hitting his head and pushing him backward. Cantu broke his legs in the incident, according to a KSAT.com report.
Two workers were injured by electrical contact August 7, 2023, in Portage County, Wisconsin. The workers were performing a tree-trimming operation when the power line was hit, according to a spmetrowire.com report.
Two workers were seriously injured in a chain-saw accident July 5, 2023, in Southington, Connecticut. The two were doing tree work when the incident occurred, according to a Stamford Advocate report.
A climber working with a tree-trimming crew was injured and required rescue from 40 feet up in a tree June 10, 2023, in Glen Arm, Maryland. Crews worked to cut branches away to free the worker, who sustained serious injuries and was taken to the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, according to a WBAL News […]
A worker was injured when contact was made with a power line May 19, 2023, in Bedford, New Hampshire. A worker was trimming trees from a lift when the contact was made. The worker was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. It was not clear whether the person or the lift made contact with […]
