A loader operator was struck and killed by a tree November 18, 2024, in Covington, Georgia. Jeffrey Marcellus Smith, 54, of Covington, was helping a homeowner clear a wooded area. Smith was inside a Bobcat when he was struck in [...]

A tree worker was attacked and injured when he was stung by a swarm of bees while trimming trees November 20, 2024, in Brevard County, Florida. Jon Christian was trimming trees from a bucket truck when the bees attacked. He [...]

An aerial-lift operator died after the truck he was operating overturned, causing him to fall 40-50 feet, landing in a creek, November 21, 2024, in Anderson County, South Carolina. Daniel Christopher Brown Sr., 51, of Anderson, was self-employed and had [...]

A man died while cutting a fallen tree December 5, 2024, in Lenoir County, North Carolina. Emergency personnel responded to a call regarding a person who suffered traumatic injuries while cutting a fallen tree at a church. The victim was [...]

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 [...]