Overview
- On Tuesday, a crew from True Cut Tree Care took down the tree linked to the fatal incident, with flowers placed nearby in remembrance.
- Doug Chmiel, 43, was struck by a falling limb on March 13 while clearing an obstructed roadway during high winds and later died from a brain hemorrhage at Corewell Health William Beaumont Hospital.
- MIOSHA has initiated an investigation into the workplace death, a process the agency says can take weeks or months.
- The City of Huntington Woods is reviewing whether new protocols are needed to reduce risks during severe-weather responses.
- Berkley and Royal Oak are providing mutual aid so Huntington Woods staff can grieve, and a GoFundMe has been launched to support Chmiel’s family.