A bucket operator was seriously injured in a fall January 7, 2025, in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The bucket operator was reportedly working without fall protection when the saw became lodged in the tree. As the crane operator over-tensioned, the pick popped off the spar. The cutter held on to the stuck saw and was lifted out […]
A tree-company owner was seriously injured in a fall December 18, 2024, in Issaquah, Washington. Dustin Gerstner, of Bothell, Wash., and a 15-year arborist, was 20 feet up in a large cedar he planned to cut. He moved to a neighboring maple for safety and reported that he was watching the cedar when he felt […]
A worker on the ground was seriously injured when he received an electric shock from an energized aerial-lift truck while clearing trees December 10, 2024, in Newport, Tennessee. Jonathan Lane was walking around the truck when he came into contact with the truck after the truck’s boom had accidentally touched the power line. Co-workers performed […]
A tree worker was seriously injured when a large log fell on him September 6, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Christopher Swanson, an arborist for 20 years, suffered a fractured spine, broken ribs and a broken leg, according to a bringmethenews.com report.
A motor-vehicle accident involving tree trucks and resulting in injuries occurred August 20, 2024, in St. Johns County, Fla. The accident included two tree-trimming vehicles and a sedan, with two people injured. One person was airlifted with serious injuries after being trapped in one of the vehicles, according to a First Coast News report. It […]
