Public works employee Harold Parker, 56, killed by falling tree while trimming vegetation at Hoelzel Park in Normandy, Missouri
Normandy public works employee killed by falling tree
The tree, which was hollow, had been marked for removal. You can still see the wedge cut from the tree in preparation for its fall, which appeared to be in the predicted direction.
Fatal tree incident does not add up, expert says
Brauner said he wants to know why it does not appear Normandy’s Public Works Department used ropes. He also would like to know if they used safety gear or whether they were briefed about how they would do the job safely.
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