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.

An aerial-lift operator was severely burned when he came in contact with power lines October 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minn. The operator was in the lift bucket using a chain saw when the incident occurred. The bucket was not operable [...]

An aerial-lift operator was seriously injured when he contacted a power line October 31, 2025, in Anna, Ohio. The man was trimming trees in a towable lift when he reportedly grabbed the line, apparently thinking it was a support cable [...]

A climber was apparently electrocuted November 6, 2025, in Beverlywood, Los Angeles, California. Javier Lopez Mila, 49, of Los Angeles, was found suspended approximately 30 feet in the air and 6 to 8 feet below high-voltage power lines. He was [...]

A worker died when the bucket lift he was working in touched power lines June 15, 2024, in Peru, Maine. Giles Anctil, 81, of Peru, was trimming trees when the bucket touched a power line, according to a Bangor Daily [...]