Man dies trying to remove a tree branch off a wire
Omaha, NE – An unidentified man has died after falling from a ladder late Monday morning. According to Police, the
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Foley man dies while clearing the road after Hurricane Sally
Foley, AL – 39-year-old Joel Razo Trigueros died after a tree trunk fell on him as he was helping clear
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Winnersh man airlifted after he cuts arm with chainsaw
Winnersh, Wokingham, UK – A 61-year-old man was rushed to the hospital after he cut his arm with a chainsaw.
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Man dies after tree falls on him in a field
Grant Park, IL – 68-year-old Peter J. Chapin died when a tree he was cutting down fell on him in
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Tree climber dies after falling from a tree in Ridgewood
Ridgewood, NJ – A 35-year-old tree climber from Bergenfield has died after falling from a tree. Reports say that the
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Firefighters free injured man after a tree splits
Youngstown, OH – An unidentified man was injured after a tree he was trying to remove split and pinned him.
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Teen killed by falling tree in Choctaw County
UPDATE – The victim was identified as 18-year-old Mason Justice of Fort Towson. Hugo, OK – An unidentified 18-year-old male
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Man rescued from palm tree in Tucson.
Tucson, AZ – An unidentified tree climber was rescued from a palm tree Wednesday morning. According to the Tucson Fire
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Niagara County man dies after a tree falls on him
Somerset, NY – 76-year-old William Rucker died after he accidentally got trapped underneath a tree on Friday afternoon. The Niagara
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Greenfield man was killed when the tree he was cutting down fell on him
Greenfield, WI – 66-year-old Marvin Hayes died Monday when a tree fell on him. Greenfield Fire-Rescue units responded to the scene around
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