The owner of a tree-service company was paralyzed in a fall August 6, 2024, in Elk River, Minnesota. Michael Hanson, owner of Hanson Tree Service, fell approximately 30 feet when his protective equipment failed. He was left paralyzed, according to a bringmethenews.com report.
A highway-department worker was seriously injured when he was struck by a tree he was cutting May 1, 2024, in Blooming Grove, New York. The worker was part of a highway crew working to clear the area as part of a pipe culvert project when the incident occurred. He broke several bones and was transported […]
A man was injured when he was struck in the head by a tree he was cutting down April 23, 2024, in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The 72-year-old man received serious injuries and was transported to a hospital via helicopter, according to a ButlerRadio.com report.
An aerial-lift operator suffered a severe head injury when he fell from a bucket truck August 2, 2023, in Plainville, Connecticut. The worker was cutting limbs when the boom on the bucket truck failed, causing the bucket and the worker to fall, according to a Fox61.com report.
A worker was seriously injured in a struck-by July 7, 2023, in Dover, Minnesota. The 60-year-old man was clearing trees for the city of Dover when he was struck by a falling tree. He was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition, according to a KTTC report.
