Accidents 

Good Samaritan helps rescue tree worker after climbing gear fails

August 14, 2018August 16, 2018 Staff Comments CA, Equipment failure, rescued, tree care professional, USA

Delano, CA – An unidentified tree worker was rescued by a Good Samaritan after he found himself stuck 40 feet

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Accidents Fatality 

Rio Dell man dies when tree falls on top of him

May 28, 2018June 3, 2018 Staff Comments CA, civilian, felling, struck by, USA, working alone

Rio Dell, CA – 68-year-old Philip Lee Johnson was found dead on his property a little after 5 PM. According

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Tree trimmer dies in accident at Stanford housing complex

May 19, 2018May 22, 2018 Staff Comments CA, fall, tree care professional, USA

Palo Alto, CA – 36-year-old Jesus Silva Romero died in a tree cutting accident at a Stanford University housing complex

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Chainsaw kick-back causes fatal injuries in Trinidad

April 2, 2018April 5, 2018 Staff Comments CA, chainsaw, kick back, Unknown, USA

UPDATE 4/4/18 – The victim has been identified as 29-year-old Edgardo Tirado-Rangel. Trinidad, CA – A 29-year-old man has died

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Tree trimmer dies from electrocution in Camarillo

March 16, 2018March 25, 2018 Staff Comments CA, electrocuted, palm tree, tree care professional, USA

UPDATE 3/24/18 – The victim has been identified as Eduardo Sampayo Jimenez. Camarillo, CA – An unidentified man died while

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Eureka man killed by fallen tree branch while working in Hydesville

March 7, 2018May 12, 2018 Staff Comments CA, struck by, tree care professional, USA

Hydesville, CA – 42-year-old Scott Eskra died while doing tree work on Wednesday. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office stated that

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