Arbor tape killing a healthy young sweetgum. Photo courtesy of the David M. Anderson, CTSP Mayer Tree.David M. Anderson, CTSP and Massachusetts certified arborist, is a manager with Mayer Tree Service Inc., a 30-year TCIA member company based in Essex, Massachusetts. [...]

A climber suffered serious injuries while 40 feet in a tree March 26, 2024, in Shelton, Connecticut. Firefighters tried to reach the victim with a ladder, but then used a rope system to lower him. He was transported to the [...]

A tree worker on the ground was electrocuted March 25, 2024, in Catskill, New York, when the crane he was working with made contact with a power line. Branden Luciano, 36, of Germantown, New York, was killed when the crane [...]

A tree worker was killed by a falling tree March 25, 2024, in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. The worker was using a chain saw to clear trees in a new development when another tree uprooted and fell on him, according to [...]

A worker became pinned between a tree and a bucket truck March 22, 2024, in Winter Haven, Florida. The worker was part of a crew trimming trees when the incident occurred. The worker was taken to the hospital with unspecified [...]