Overview
- The worker, who was trimming a palm in Tempe on Sunday, died at the scene after a section of fronds fell on him.
- Fire crews used a ladder truck to reach him, cleared debris, and the Technical Rescue Team lowered him to the ground.
- A palm “skirt” is a ring of dead fronds that can break loose, and such bundles can weigh hundreds of pounds.
- No other people were hurt, and officials have not released the man’s name or described his specific injuries.
- Tempe Fire Medical Rescue and Tempe Police said the case remains under investigation.