An aerial-lift operator was severely burned when he came in contact with power lines October 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minn. The operator was in the lift bucket using a chain saw when the incident occurred. The bucket was not operable and the man was unconscious, so firefighters responded to bring him down, according to a […]
A man was burned by electrical shock October 2, 2025, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The 23-year-old was trimming a tree when he came into contact with a 7,200-volt power line. He suffered burns to his back and chest and was unconscious for a brief period. He was taken to a local hospital, then flown to a […]
A shooting involving tree workers occurred July 17, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. While three men were cutting a tree, a vehicle approached and two men in the car got into a verbal altercation with the men cutting the tree. One of the tree cutters was then shot in the leg. He was uncooperative and […]
A man set two work trucks on fire, one on March 11 and one on March 12, 2025, in West Hempfield, Pennsylvania. The man set a dump truck belonging to a tree care company on fire on the evening of March 11. He then set a bucket truck belonging to the company on fire on […]
A man was injured by a falling limb while cutting trees February 7, 2025, at a golf course in Adrian Township, Michigan. The man, 50, was wearing a hard hat but sustained multiple injuries when he was struck on the head by the limb. It was unclear if he worked for a tree service or […]
