A former Baltimore County detective dies after being struck by a tree limb
Manchester, MD – 65-year-old Kenneth Lynch Jr. died after a tree limb fell on him when he was helping his
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Tapplock develops new smart padlock using fingerprint scanning
Tapplock one+ is a smart padlock that uses a person’s fingerprint instead of traditional keys or combinations. The smart padlock
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Researchers announce possible solutions to ambrosia beetles
Exotic ambrosia beetles are costly pests of ornamental and fruit trees nationwide—from front-yard plantings of Japanese maple and oak to
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Man airlifted after being struck by multiple trees
McHenry Township, IL – An unidentified man suffered serious injures when he became trapped beneath two fallen trees. McHenry Township
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Man dies in Lincoln County logging accident
Rock Falls, WI – 65-year-old Bruce C. Broeking, Sr. died in a logging accident in Lincoln County. According to reports,
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Man seriously injured by falling tree in Chelmsford
Chelmsford, MA – A 47-year-old man was injured Friday morning after being hit by a tree branch. Chelmsford Fire Chief
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Petzl Safety Bulletin Update: Maintenance issue not manufacturing defect
Update from Petzl on 2 / 27 / 2020 PETZL are aware of the product referred to in the (UK)
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Man avoids electrocution after branch falls on power line
Matthews, NC – An unidentified man was almost electrocuted when a branch fell on a high voltage power line. According
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HSE Alert – Petzl ZigZag failure causes fall from height
UPDATE from Petzl on 2/27 – read about it here; http://dripline.net/petzl-safety-bulletin-update-maintenance-issue-not-manufacturing-defect/ A safety bulletin released on February 21st from the
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