A headline you don't want to be behind

[GrizG]

Man killed by falling tree in Sullivan County


https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/p...cle_a0705f78-3394-11e9-815f-c7d7c72ff0e9.html

 

[Oldmaple]

In one of the arborist trade magazines there is a section called accident briefs. They separate professional and non-professional injuries and deaths. It averages about 6 professional and 6 non-professional deaths per MONTH of people doing some type of tree work. Could be falling off a ladder, electrocution, struck bys, etc. Not the safest activity to be doing or become complacent with.

 

[ATH]

The number I've seen is that 3 people per week are killed in the tree care industry.

 

[Oldmaple]

The number I've seen is that 3 people per week are killed in the tree care industry.

That's entirely possible. This is what gets reported to TCI and they pass it along.

 

[ATH]

That's entirely possible. This is what gets reported to TCI and they pass it along.

I'm pretty sure the TCIA monthly reports/calendar is based on what their media search finds - not all accidents are reported in the media... that calendar is certainly a good visual though! It certainly gets more difficult to get those stats together as there is not one central all-inclusive database. Not all are reported to OSHA either and not all go through worker's comp (especially if the company wasn't paying in...which I tend to think the "fly by nights" are more dangerous and less likely to be paying workers comp or reporting to OSHA).