The crew called 911 after seeing worker get shocked by a power line. The employee made contact with the power line on his right thumb and was complaining of pain. A medical helicopter was called.
The victim was cutting down a tree at the Hidden Valley Scout camp when the tree fell on him, pinning his legs underneath. He was “conscious and talking,” as he was loaded into a med flight helicopter.
A landscaper was electrocuted when working on a tree. A downed limb struck an electrical wire, energized the tree he was working on, and then killed him.
An arborist was hit and killed by a falling tree on Tuesday in the West Portland area. The incident was originally reported as a cardiac event, but when an AMR medic arrived, they determined it had been a traumatic injury [...]
A longtime employee of the City of Decatur was hit by a falling limb while responding to storm damage Sunday and died, according to city officials. The city said Chris Seal had worked for the Parks and Recreation Department for [...]






