A 38-year-old man from Frankford Township, New Jersey, was killed Thursday evening, January 22, 2026, after being struck by a fallen tree limb while cutting a tree. William Woortman sustained fatal injuries from the accident. The New Jersey State Police [...]

A shooting involving tree workers occurred July 17, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. While three men were cutting a tree, a vehicle approached and two men in the car got into a verbal altercation with the men cutting the tree. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

A man was injured when he was struck by a tree he was cutting November 2, 2025, in West Penn Township, Pennsylvania. The man was reportedly air lifted to a medical facility, according to a WFMZ report.