CLAYBANKS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A commercial tree-trimmer died Tuesday when he fell between 60 feet to 70 feet (18.3 to 21.3 meters) feet from a tree, Michigan State Police said.
The man died at the scene in Claybanks Township west of Rothbury, police said.
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The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death.
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