Hablando de pantalones de motosierra I was out in Oregon this summer training contract workers to fell and remove thousands of trees damaged by the many wildfires. We were constantly navigating through steep, rugged terrain. There were tons of downed [...]

It is important for employers and employees to understand appropriate measures for protecting the individual in the workplace during cold weather. Photos by Robert Knight, Timberland Tree Service, Ltd., courtesy of the author. In cold-weather conditions, we tend to focus [...]

The first three items occurred in October and November but were missed in previous TCI Magazine Accident Briefs reports. Homeowner injured in struck-by A homeowner was severely injured October 1, 2020, in Edgecomb, Maine, when a large tree he was [...]

A Lucas Tree Expert Company aerial-lift operator works near a small-cell-site round, omni-directional antenna atop the pole at far right. Photo courtesy of Lucas Tree. As if tree care isn’t dangerous enough, there’s an increasing safety threat that hasn’t yet [...]

All items taken from published reports or reported directly to TCIA staff, as noted. Send Accident News To Editor@tcia.org. Homeowner killed by cut tree A 73-year-old man was killed November 1, 2020, in Gaffney, South Carolina, when a tree he [...]