A man died when his pole saw made contact with an electrical line July 30, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Alex Quintanilla, 40, of San Antonio, was helping a neighbor trim a tree when the saw he held made contact [...]

One worker died and another was seriously injured when they came in contact with power lines August 14, 2025, in Salem, New Hampshire. Marc Glasser, 45, of Salem, was found dead in the bucket of the lift truck. Another worker [...]

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 man was burned by electrical shock October 2, 2025, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The 23-year-old was trimming a tree when he came into contact with a 7,200-volt power line. He suffered burns to his back and chest and was unconscious [...]

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 [...]