Tree trimmer falls 30 feet, suffers injuries to head, arms

FOX POINT (WITI) -- A tree trimmer from Hartland was trimming a tree at a home in Fox Point on Monday, September 9th when he fell from about 30 feet.

Officials say the 55-year-old man was cutting a limb with a chain saw. As he cut the limb, it struck his ladder, throwing him and the running chainsaw to the ground. The tree trimmer did not come into contact with the saw while they were falling to the ground.

The man suffered injuries to his head and both arms. He was taken to Froedtert Hospital.

OSHA was called to the scene to investigate what happened.



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