Since 2009, TCIA has searched for media accounts of accidents involving tree work and compiled data on the causes and circumstances of each one. This is a summary of the occupational accidents we reviewed for calendar year 2018.
75% of all incidents where a company was identified were not TCIA members.
41 1/2 median age of the victim
March, July and September were the most dangerous months, with 18, 15 and 14 incidents, respectively
January and February were the safest months, with 3 incidents each
Occupational Incidents by State