• June 6, 2023

    A tree worker was killed June 6, 2023, in Cherokee County, Texas, when he was pinned between a cut limb and theaerial-lift bucket he was working from. Colton Sanchez, 27, of Alto, Texas, was transported to a local hospital, where [...]

  • June 10, 2023

    A climber working with a tree-trimming crew was injured and required rescue from 40 feet up in a tree June 10, 2023, in Glen Arm, Maryland. Crews worked to cut branches away to free the worker, who sustained serious injuries [...]

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    September 12, 2023

    A tree worker with 20-plus years of experience received serious injuries September 12, 2023, in Seattle, Washington, when he was pinned between the skid steer he was driving and a company truck. The accident occurred in the company yard when [...]

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    September 25, 2023

    A worker received non-life-threatening injuries when the boom lift he was operating became pinned by a tree September 25, 2023, in Toledo, Ohio. Part of the tree fell and disabled the boom, according to a WTOL Newsroom report. The tree [...]

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    September 26, 2023

    A lift operator was killed when he was pinned under a tree branch September 26, 2023, in York County, Pennsylvania. Dahn Tran, 42, of Mount Wolf, Pa., died of asphyxia when he was pinned under a branch while he was [...]