How awful for family and friends to witness this. My heart breaks for them.

My heart is heavy for the family. A man working an honest living and loses his life. It’s hard to see this and his lifeless body but he looked most peaceful. I hope he didn’t suffer too long.

I was a tree climber for 30yrs. I did 100s of palms. So dangerous. RIP

@dormantmenace

Ай бұрын

I worked in tree trimming for like 2 years. I remeber Lots of climbers won't do overgrown palms. The risk of being crushed by the skirt is to high they said. That and ladders and trees don't mix. That's what I was told.

@DixieNormous9

Ай бұрын

How did it happen ?

@PInk77W1

Ай бұрын

@@DixieNormous9 the video one ? Climber was under 100s of pounds of dead Tree frowns and they all gave way at once.

@johnnydodgecountry9508

26 күн бұрын

@@PInk77W1 That's terrible

@BrownEyePinch

16 күн бұрын

Trash trees

Palm trees with overgrown dead fronds are deceptively dangerous. Hundreds of pounds of fronds come crashing down on top of workers crushing them.

@culcune

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately, this seems to happen somewhat regularly as I see these palm tree trimmer death stories pop up here on KZread.

@thisisme3238

Ай бұрын

What a horrific way to go 😥

@naomisgram1

Ай бұрын

@@culcune😢😢

@1929modelagirl

Ай бұрын

I've never even heard of this, though Colorado isn't known for palm trees. My sympathy to his family

@rulerofomicronpersei8

Ай бұрын

I told that homeowner to hire a professional tree arborist that’s licensed and insured, but no, he’s a cheapskate and hired some clown off the street, just to save a buck. And as you see, he hired illegals, and they probably will sue, and they just might win.

Crazy how this is so common. I thought it was a freak accident when I heard of this the first time.

@Your32Maker

Ай бұрын

Most likely unlicensed...

@zakiakassam5674

Ай бұрын

@@Your32MakerSo 🤮🤮💩💩 licensed ppl dot get in accident or die sooo Skilled ignorant

@its-c0e-u-see

Ай бұрын

​@@Your32Makerso? You don't know that

@Your32Maker

Ай бұрын

@@its-c0e-u-see licensed contractors have training on how to properly climb and trim while staying safe... unfortunately you can see the truck there in the driveway, there's no decals or anything..... trimmers require a CSLB license...unfortunate accident that is becomming a regular occurrence...

@its-c0e-u-see

Ай бұрын

@@Your32Maker none of that crap matters, we live to work, and work to die...rip to this hard worker

That explanation by the FD of the skirt falling was really helpful. Never heard of this.

@davesteier-xf5lh

Ай бұрын

The “ring of death” is when a climbers safety pins him/her, to the tree. I cut a top one time the tree was hollowed and decayed on the back and I didn’t see it till I landed. My Foreman said just cut the top and we’ll get out of here. It was late and on a work order so that’s what I did. I peel cut it and big mistake. I ran on the back and the top did NOT separate like the dozens of tops mostly pines I have done. I stayed connected because it was hollow/decayed and all of a sudden I found myself getting pulled into the tree like wtf? That’s the ring of death. Depending on your gear you can’t get out of it and for sure you can not just unclip from it because your safety is being pulled hard INWARD. To clear the hook you’d have to pull it back and no, you will not. Plus you just un safetied yourself. The ring of death. A palm is a GRASS. He had a lanyard around it big big no no. And the pedals of the fonds collapsed down the stalk pinning him. Had ZERO to do with the fonds. It was the collar inside those fonds that broke loose due to weight and someone shifting it then it collapsed.

Prayers to the family of the trimmer. I lost a friend to the same situation.

@mambi74

Ай бұрын

People don't realize how dangerous the job is... RIP to that hard working man & condolences to his fam.

@20alphabet

Ай бұрын

Your friend was unskilled labor too?

@480spongebob

Ай бұрын

@@20alphabet that coming from a highly skilled keyboard warrior. No he was a professional and veteran arborist with over 20 years experience. If you knew anything about cutting palm trees sometimes things happen just like bees, wasp and snakes finding shelter in the palms.

@zakiakassam5674

Ай бұрын

⁠@@20alphabetShame upon ur 💩🤮from ppl of far East . Showing ur ignorance of disrespect esp for the dead , makes U Skilled as an Idi

@naomisgram1

Ай бұрын

@@20alphabetand here you are again causing trouble 😉

One of the most dangerous jobs there is. I did it a few years ago and after one terrifying incident i quit. RIP Brother 🙏

@dlinsk401

Ай бұрын

What happened to cause this? 😢

The palm fronds are not only heavy, but very sharp. How traumatic for all involved.

@fghyjhku

Ай бұрын

I had seen something similar happen a year ago.

@RICARD01

Ай бұрын

​@@fghyjhkubut you didn't die. Shut up.

Retired FF. 25 years ago the other shift had same call. When the FF got up to him he was still alive. City tree trimmer was driving by with their specialized truck. Which worked great but he died before they could free him. I’ve heard multiple times of the same call.

@moonshinershonor202

Ай бұрын

Tragic

@michaelhale442

Ай бұрын

Someone said at least you are closer to heaven ……

and what is the real shame...those Washingtonia palm fronds do this as an act of nature....these fronds regulate the temperature of the palm and the palms requires them to continue to be healthy...they are also a natural home for many wild animals.....waiting for the fronds to naturally drop is the correct procedure...but over zealous humans who have no clue and plant trees in the wrong locations are really to blame....Inappropriate trees planted in inappropriate locations by people who don't know what they are doing...is the true cause.

@LiveTUNA

Ай бұрын

HOA is usually to blame. My dad fought like hell with the HOA explaining this to them for years. They forced him to cut the dead fronds and the trees ended up getting a mold or something that eventually killed them. He was so upset and was able to make the HOA pay for the removal. I was pretty young so I don't remember all the details but 25 years later now I've seen HOA's actually suggest either not planting them or letting them grow and shed naturally.

A few years ago, a video from OSHA came out showing how these accidents happen and how to avoid them. This is a horrible way tod die.

Hearing his wife cry in the background is so heartbreaking how terribly sad for his whole family

So sad. Sending prayers to the friends and family of the injured. 🙏🙏🙏

So very sorry for the loss of this young man. My sincere condolences and prayers to his family, friends and love ones. This was an awful tragedy. 😢💔 RIP Sir.🙏🏿✝️🕯🕊🕊

Here is additional info: And these seemingly innocuous trees can be deadly. Deaths among palm-tree trimmers result from things you might not suspect: suffocation, falling, crushing, and broken necks. Fronds on palm trees can weigh well over a hundred pounds each.

@lorid6544

Ай бұрын

I look at overgrown palms around my work & i can hardly imagine the fronds crushing & suffocating workers. But, i look closer & the trees are so dense that I can understand how it could be possible. prayers for the loved ones

@Stan_in_Shelton_WA

Ай бұрын

LOL, palm fronds do not weigh over 100 pounds.

I've trimmed thousands of palms in Phoenix and Tucson AZ. If there is more than 3 years of growth they can only be trimmed with an aerial lift. That became an industry standard in the 90's. Powerlines are the most dangerous thing with all tree trimming. Specifically with palms the skirt sliding down is second.

Palm Trees claim lots of lives every year. Palm trees are a very hard tree to trim.

Every trimmer must watch that every-time they go up there.

He's here earning an honest living to support his family, when there's so many people sitting on their behinds concocting a plan to aquire a check/benefits so they don't have to work. So sad his family has to witness his recovery, sad🥺

@Manuel3525m

Ай бұрын

🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

@InMyPOV2u

Ай бұрын

It’s the government we live in. 🤷🏻‍♀️ makes it too easy for its citizens to freeload.

@aIysssa

Ай бұрын

@@InMyPOV2uall of your comments are sooo mean and negative. You must be old and miserable :( seek help Sandra

How sad. This is the first time I have heard of a tree trimmer dying - crushed by the fronds maybe? Tragic.

I hate palm trees, they're worthless and they drop those stupid fronds. Sad way to go.

@irisheyes5890

Ай бұрын

And when sparks are flying through the wind they literally become lit candles.

@katjay3125

Ай бұрын

Yup...they give no shade either....pointless

@Jimbow-sz9kh

Ай бұрын

Imagine having this bad of taste. Palm trees are cool Y'all definitely ain't salt life

@NotReal20245

Ай бұрын

@@katjay3125I agree. My 8 14’ trees came with a house. I hate them

Great job is always brother. One million thumbs up to your channel. This is the reason why you always call a professional to trim your tree down. Especially a Palm tree or a California Palm tree. They are very dangerous. So always always call the professionals. They have the right gear, the right tools the right equipment to keep them safe. And yes, they are insured in case of any type of accidents like this happened. Our condolences go out to the friends and families. And prayers as well. We also pray to our cameramen to keep them safe from bringing us the best footage in town.

This happens way too often, trimming these palms from the bottom the dead fronds can close down on the trimmer which crushes their chest, they cannot move and they quickly suffocate. They should be trimmed from the top of the dead fronds, but that would require expensive equipment. Since there are no safety regulations these deaths will continue to occur. My heartfelt sympathy to all who loved him, may God give you the strength you will need in the days ahead 🕯🙏💐

@carlv8168

Ай бұрын

Yep, typical unskilled, untrained tree trimmers who fancy themselves as "experienced" certified arborists.

@sandramolina5068

Ай бұрын

@@carlv8168 👍Many probably have no idea how dangerous it is, it's sad.

@AccidentallyOnPurpose

Ай бұрын

@@carlv8168My wonder is if he really knew that what he was doing carried the risk of killing him.

@carlv8168

Ай бұрын

@@AccidentallyOnPurpose Some of them know the risk but are willing to roll the dice anyway. Most of these folks are uneducated, illiterate and don't comprehend safety information, even in their own native language. Consequently, they don't heed warnings and place themselves at risk of serious injury and/or death.

@Americantreeclimber

Ай бұрын

There are safety protocols, unfortunately people hire unlicensed unprofessional people to save money. The home owner who hired them should also be held responsible. Sad situation nonetheless

As a Treetrimmer myself of 18 years my heart goes out to him and the family may you Rip my brother he mad one last climb to heaven 🙏

@BrownEyePinch

16 күн бұрын

Wow you think he enjoyed working on those trash trees?

@Treetrimmer82

16 күн бұрын

What the fuxk do you mean

This is ALWAYS tragic

@20alphabet

Ай бұрын

Not always.

@GrumpyCat24

Ай бұрын

Why doesn't this 🤡 get blocked from these channels???

Damn! I wanted to hear that last question.

So terrible!

Aww bless him. How awful for him, his family, the homeowner/tenant and the emergency services. You just never know when the end may come.

I am so sorry for your loss. Such a tragedy. Praying for you all...the family and the workers also. 😢🙏🙏

This happens way too often. The arborist union puts out detailed information on the hazards of palm trees. To properly trim these trees requires specialized equipment, which most tree companies don't invest in. Instead, they send a cheap laborer up the tree. The poor bastard needs the money, so he takes the job, resulting in his death. So sad. The guy is just trying to make a living.

@carlv8168

Ай бұрын

If the trimmer is illiterate in even his own native language (which many of them are), the safety information is a total moot point and a waste of time.

@aIysssa

Ай бұрын

@@carlv8168all of your comments are so mean and rude for no reason. You must be miserable in real life. Seek help Carl

My deepest sympathy for the family, so tragic 😢

What do you want to bet this tree trimming outfit wasn't licensed, bonded or insured.... Any takers? That homeowner is screwed.

@carlv8168

Ай бұрын

You're probably right.

@InMyPOV2u

Ай бұрын

Homeowner’s insurance??

@SpookyFow

Ай бұрын

@@InMyPOV2u I don't think it's enough to protect them.

Very sad for his family. I've lost count of how many such incidents I've worked as a firefighter/medic, and had pop-up in my KZread feed. The "skirt" of dead fronds makes trimming the trees. The older the tree, the denser and heavier the skirt. Tragic for those who care about the worker and highly dangerous for first responders responsible for the recovery/rescue of the victim.

I've seen similar videos of these. so sad. the trimmer gets trapped underneath the weight of those branches and is suffocated. horrible way to die but also easy to prevent. those palm trees need to be trimmed a certain way to avoid this from happening

Prayers the man and wife and family 🛐🙏

Ive never heard of this. Learn something new everyday. I live by Lake Erie. We dont have palms

Prayers for the family.

Why are there no machines or equipment they can use to trim those trees?

@57Jimmy

Ай бұрын

Oh there is…it’s all about $$$😢

@OhMySack

Ай бұрын

Most of the time, it's about access. You can't drive a 26,000 lb boom truck over a skinny sidewalk, driveway, lawn, or landscape without very serious and involved planning and infrastructure. Couple that with a client that doesn't or won't pay more than a couple hundred bucks for the job and you have a problem. There's always some tree guy out there willing to do the job for cheap. I walked away from so many palm bids in my 30 years of doing this just for this reason.

@Cmac251

Ай бұрын

Having equipment in yard can be damaging to your landscape and costly. I have 2 50 ft palms in back yard and after seeing how a lift destroyed my yard a request a climber. With that being said I have it done yearly so it doesn't become dangerous!

Prayers to this man and his family ...I come from a long line of hardworking landscapers its not easy 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

🙏🙏 to his family

This would not have happened if the owner hired a certified Arborist and tree trimmer. Or a tree trimmer properly trained in ANSI tree safety procedures while safely working in palms. Rule number one while working in palm trees with skirts is never tie in and prune below the skirt. Always tie in above the skirt and always prune from above...My condolences to the tree trimmers family. Very sad....

@20alphabet

Ай бұрын

Mexicans have taken advantage of people wanting to save a few bucks. Thus the black market labor that thrives in California.

@melz6019

Ай бұрын

How did this accident happen?

@culcune

Ай бұрын

@@melz6019 If you listen at the end, the fire captain who was interviewed explained it, and spoke in general as this occurs quite often.

@culcune

Ай бұрын

@mikeollman3550 the other thing being S. California is the liability aspect. Homeowners who hire unlicensed people or even companies (who may lie about having the proper license) can be sued by the family of the unlicensed decedent. I guess if one has good property insurance, that will pay off the settlement, but why have to go through that hassle, not to mention the fact that someone literally died on your property trimming trees.

@j.s.3545

Ай бұрын

Certified or not that doesn't mean they are immune. There have been plenty of qualified and certified trimmers that have suffered these accidents.

awe poor babies ): life out here is truly sad … I hope the family is taken care of

One of the most dangerous jobs.

Looked like a young man. So very sad. 🙏🏻😢prayers for his family , I never imagined palm fronds were so dangerous. Tragic.

My condolences to his family. That's sad.

That’s sad.

@20alphabet

Ай бұрын

Not really.

The unimportant people don't have their hands in their pockets

Bro!!! That field reporter just became the G.O.A.T.!!!! She DID NOT have to not only share HER interview but audio and personal space to a fellow reporter... 🤗🤗🤗

@bigdaddytrips6197

Ай бұрын

No likes you fail

@historyhunter5215

Ай бұрын

@@bigdaddytrips6197 your parents are the ones that failed... "Bruh gotta get those likes bruh....", " only social media counts bruh" 😂😂😂🤏 Oh hey, give this to your father...👏 Congratulations on your disappointment!!! 👏

How can reach out to the family for assistance to help in this difficult time God bless him and the family

@Jimbow-sz9kh

Ай бұрын

They don't need help. Look who they are They get plenty of money thrown at them by the state

Great law suit against the people that tried to save $400 by hiring an unlicensed illegal tree trimmer..hope they have $2 million dollars in their property insurance..😂😂😂

@I_am_smiling

Ай бұрын

illegal tree trimmer? I did not see anything about an "Illegal tree trimmer."

@Gabez82

Ай бұрын

@@I_am_smilingQuit pretending, you know damn well this is the situation. Let me guess, you also believe he has OSHA certification too?

@esquireaudits4737

Ай бұрын

Licensed contractors also use day laborers.

@Jenvlogs404

Ай бұрын

All companies use secondary contractors too, plus will have a hard time winning if sign up for it and doing the job.

@Jimbow-sz9kh

Ай бұрын

It happens I personally don't feel too bad since like you said. Dude wasn't even supposed to be up here

Rip 😢 prayers for him and he’s family rest in piece 🙏✝️

Before you start any job, you have to think about what are the worst case scenarios could happen and how you react.

That happens several times a year in the U.S. Poor training causes most of the accidents.

RIP 🙏

What happened? How did he just lay there on top?

@youarehere1251

Ай бұрын

The safety harness he worn was preventing him from falling but also kept him in a bad position of being crushed.

So sad condolences to the Family

They gonna own that house. Hope the homeowner did things correctly otherwise they might be getting sued.

@Jenvlogs404

Ай бұрын

Most contractors be knocking on doors

Those dead palm fronds can weigh as much as a small car

I'm so sorry to the family for your loss 😭 Tree trimmers need to be informed of how dangerous it is to go under the palm fronds 😭😭

Sad

For years and years we have been saying the dangers of palm skirts sliding down and suffocating the trimmer with pounds of weight it’s common sense get professionals to trim and pay or look what happened senseless tragedy

Dman thats really dangerous work rip

May this man Rest In Peace

Such a sad outcome. 😢

This comment is NOT in any way meant to insult the workers. It's meant to point out to those who think that a cheaper tree trimmer is the same as any other. The cost involved in doing these jobs SAFELY is reflected in the cost to the customers. This job should be done from a lift or bucket truck using a powered pole saw. The equipment is not cheap, the insurance isn't cheap. But using cheap labor can be costly. In this case, it cost a man his life, cost his family a family member. And it will likely cost the homeowners more in legal fees than what an "expensive" professional would've cost. Injury and wrongful death attorneys will be reaching out to his family for sure.

So..reporters. what exactly happened?

I remember someone offered me a job trimming trees but I said fuck no! Real quick I didn’t even think about it

@hello_its_me.

24 күн бұрын

you said fuck no and they said get the fuck outta here.

Trees are dangerous

@andrewczski1969

Ай бұрын

True. I still am at a bit of loss understanding exactly what happened.

@bernardtheaubreycoxandcoolgame

Ай бұрын

@@andrewczski1969 I'm your second subscriber

@20alphabet

Ай бұрын

I'm his third subscriber. 👍🏻😃

@andrewczski1969

Ай бұрын

@@bernardtheaubreycoxandcoolgame Haha TY.

@bernardtheaubreycoxandcoolgame

Ай бұрын

@@andrewczski1969 welcome

Poor man, working so hard should not get you killed.

Terribly sad to die earning an honest living R.I.P.

19 city employees at the site, that's why there's no money

Descansa en paz ✝️🕊️

Palm trees are so deadly in this way.

How does a person die doing this? I’m confused 🤔. Don’t you tie the tree to the way it will swing away from you, as you cut down the tree?

@momtoask

Ай бұрын

He wasn’t cutting down the tree, he was cutting the palm fronds. Others have commented that the person doing the trimming should be above the fronds, not below. The dead fronds are very heavy and if the tree trimmer is below them and they fall the person will be crushed or possibly suffocate.

How? Wonder what happened up there to the man

@culcune

Ай бұрын

@ChrisRon listen to the interview with the fire captain at the end. He does not go into specific details about this particular case, but does mention how this usually happens. Sadly, there are numerous incidents like this all over S. California, so he did explain it in general as to 'how it usually happens.'

@Lousasshol

Ай бұрын

Tree ate him

Ive seen another vid that same thing happened trimming palm trees must be dangerous

@culcune

Ай бұрын

Lots of weight builds up with dead palm fronds. There are licensed companies who do this, which makes me think there are correct ways to do this, not to mention homeowners are put at risk for lawsuits when they hire unlicensed contractors who die while on the property in accidents while doing work.

So sad. Prayers for his family.

Looks like a different country..

Ive seen this too many times over the years. You have to ladder up over the top of the dead fronds, and trim downward. The dead fronds are heavy as hell! This sucks!

You should not have shown his face !

@hermanknoxville

Ай бұрын

I agree. He had no say in the matter. respect the deceased and his family. It's invasive and avoidable.

Rip 😢

Never use a ladder. Use those hydraulic lifters Hire professional tree trimmers .Bonded and insured.

Yes I know it's a legal right to film in public, but I find it abhorrent that @onescene films the deceased and those grieving without any apparent consideration or respect to privacy. Same with car crashes where you zoom in on the injured, or show license plates without blurring. I'd hate to learn one of my family has been killed in road crash via the "media".

Sometimes those skirts will let loose in a big hunk usually after rain or during windstorms. The pile they can make in the street or on your parked car is impressive. You wouldn’t want to be under one though

A few weeks back a nearby house winds had one of these clumps fall onto the rear of their car that crushed trunk and broke rear window. When i looked up to see which tree it could have been i couldn't being they all still had that mane

Sadly 😢

Ban this. Except for qualified persons.

firemans motto , "its their emergency no yours"

Around 5:23 lady asks to say and spell his name. I would have pointed to my bright name patch. … I have more questions about how to safely trim those trees, but will use Google later to read. Sad to see him gone. Sad to know his family has one less family member.

Overgrown palms are extremely dangerous. That skirt breaks free with you tied in below it.... your getting crushed.

Wow

rip❤😢

Reporter was terrible RIP treeman

Those trees were not trimmed in decades! If you have palms like that, they should be trimmed at least 3-4 times a year by professionals with the right gear. So sorry for this family. It was completely avoidable.

@hello_its_me.

24 күн бұрын

sure, KACHING $$$$$

Assault palms, Gavin just said he gonna ban them next week

@skiptracer8703

Ай бұрын

Good ole Gavin, never met a thing he couldn't ban.

@bigdaddytrips6197

Ай бұрын

What a pitiful attempt to try and get likes

Unfortunately tree trimming and removal is extremely dangerous. At least 1 person per week is killed in the United States.

They didnt seem to interested in showing compassion to the family

CalOsha doesnt have regulations on this trade??

@Gabez82

Ай бұрын

Do you think Rodrigo from Honduras will get certified and follow OSHA rules?

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾