A worker was rescued from a lift August 18, 2025, in Indialantic, Florida. The worker became stuck when the lift malfunctioned, and fire crews rescued the worker, according to a Space Coast Daily report.

A lift operator was injured in a fall August 20, 2025, in Streator, Illinois. The man was trimming trees from a bucket truck when he fell 15 to 20 feet. He was transported to a hospital by helicopter, but there [...]

A man died August 20, 2025, in Warren County, Mississippi, when a tree pierced the windshield of the skid steer he was operating, striking him and trapping him in the loader, according to a WJTV report.

A lift operator died after contacting power lines August 25, 2025, in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The 41-year-old man, a school-bus driver, was trimming trees around the bus parking lot when the incident occurred. He was transported to the hospital, where [...]

A homeowner was seriously injured in a fall August 30, 2025, in Austin, Minn. Jesse Smith, an art teacher, fell from a ladder while cutting a tree that fell in his yard. He suffered extensive injuries, including broken ribs and [...]