A man was killed when he came in contact with a power line June 2, 2025, in Amboy, Illinois. Daniel Hicks, 55, of Earlville, Ill., was trimming a tree from a lift when he came in contact with a power [...]

A tree worker died, likely from electrocution, while working in a tree June 4, 2025, in Ocean Ridge, Florida. The 26-year-old worker was stuck in a tree near a live power line. Once power was shut off, firefighters were able [...]

A man died of electrocution July 14, 2025, in Oakland Park, Florida. The man was trimming a palm at a residence when the incident occurred. It was unclear whether the man was employed by a landscaping company that was working [...]

A tree worker was injured by electric shock while working in an aerial-lift bucket February 13, 2023, in Oakland City, Indiana. The man was breathing when emergency personnel arrived. He was flown via medical helicopter to a hospital for treatment, [...]

Two tree workers were killed while trimming trees near power lines February 24, 2023, in Graham, Texas. Mark Wyatt Blackwell, 65, and Roy Dean Voss, 65, both of Graham, were in the bucket of the lift when the incident occurred. [...]