Brandon De'Atley Trucking

An employee was cutting a large tree (135') in order to provide an anchor point for the yarder. When the tree came down, it landed on several root wads that were on the ground from a previous felling operation for road clearing the year before. The rood wads moved another tree (50') that was covered with brush. The arms of the tree that was on the ground came up and struck the employee in the face. The employee sustained a concussion, a broken and lacerated nose, severe bruising and a fractured eye socket, and a punctured lung.

An employee was walking back to her workstation. A forklift reversed a short distance, then completed a U-turn and struck her, running over her lower extremities. She was hospitalized with a broken ankle.

An employee was training on a jockey truck. Upon stepping out of the truck, the employee was struck by a rubber tire gantry crane, resulting in amputations of the right leg above the knee and left leg below the knee.

An employee was standing at the rear of a double pallet jack. Another double jack approached, and the employee's lower leg was caught between the two pieces of equipment. He suffered a broken tibia and fibula.

An employee was unloading large material bags on a loading dock. A forklift tine pinned the employee's foot against a pallet, causing the employee to fall and suffer a broken ankle.

An employee was pushing a container when they were struck by a forklift. The employee sustained a left leg fracture.

An employee was working with a group of tree trimmers to trim a tree that was approximately 66 feet high and 28 inches in diameter. When the tree fell, it struck the employee. He was hospitalized with multiple fractures to the left side of his body, including his head.

On July 18, 2025, at approximately 1:09 PM, an employee was moving a trailer-mounted de-limber. He set his ground saw on the de-limber trailer and then got off the loader and stood to the side of the ground saw. A grapple skidder was raising the trailer slightly so he could throw the chain under the trailer to secure the ground saw. He then turned around and the ground saw slid off the trailer and struck his back. The employee was hospitalized with four fractured vertebrae.

On June 23, 2025, an employee was assisting with a tire replacement. As the employee was returning with tools, two co-workers were positioning the tire on the hub. The tire released pressure, causing a piece of the split rim to strike the employee. They were hospitalized with a fractured left ankle and pelvis.

An employee was cutting a tree. As they were walking away, part of the tree broke off and struck the employee. The employee sustained five broken ribs and a punctured lung.

An employee was climbing down a tree after setting a rope to allow the tree to be removed. A knot at the end of his climbing system failed and he fell from the tree, landing about 35 feet below. He suffered fractures to the pelvis and spinal cord and was hospitalized.

An employee was supervising a crew as they felled a dangerous tree during a forest fire. The tree struck the employee as it fell, breaking bones.

An employee was using a chainsaw to cut downed trees. The employee slipped and fell, and the chainsaw lacerated their left hand.

A law enforcement employee was engaged in an altercation during a protest when they fell off a ledge, resulting in a tear to their left adductor longus tendon.

An employee was driving an all-terrain vehicle when it rolled over. The employee was ejected and hit the ground, suffering a fracture to their C6 vertebra.

An employee was delivering mail when they were mugged, resulting in head lacerations and a concussion.