A man was killed by a cut limb October 4, 2025, in Peoria County, Illinois. Orin Richard C. “Rick” Burgess, 58, of Pekin, Ill., was on the ground clearing branches that had already been cut. Another man was cutting a [...]

A climber was in critical condition after contacting power lines while trimming a tree October 8, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. When emergency crews arrived, the man was hanging by his safety rope. He was lowered by Kansas City firefighters [...]

A climber died in a fall October 9, 2025, in Menahga, Minnesota. The tree worker had climbed the tree to cut the top when the base broke, causing him to fall with the tree and the tree to land on [...]

A tree worker died when he contacted a live power line while he was trimming a tree October 11, 2025, in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Emergency personnel stated that the man died at the scene, according to a elVocero.com report.

A tree worker was injured in a fall October 27, 2025, in Mashpee, Massachusetts. The worker was 20 feet up when he fell. He was transported to a trauma center. No further information was available at the time of the [...]