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Kenosha Man Injured in Tree Trimming Truck Accident
4-13-2009 Injury
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI -- A Kenosha man was injured this morning when he was hit by the arm of a tree trimming truck in Pleasant Prairie. Police were dispatched to 8444 - 63rd Ave. at 7:48a.m. for a report of a fire. Upon arrival officers learned that a truck from Lakeside Tree Service had tipped over while being used at that residence to trim trees. The smoke was from the equipment on the truck leaking hydraulic fluid and there wasn’t actually a fire, according to Pleasant Prairie Police Sgt. Scott Durkee. Jensen’s Towing was called to help lift the truck while Police personnel stood by. Jensen’s was able to get the truck upright however the boom arm with the basket for workers to stand in was still extended. JASON STANKUS (08/24/77) of KENOSA, who is employed by Lakeside Tree Service, was lowering the arm when it fell in an awkward manner back towards him and hit him. Pleasant Prairie Rescue Personnel were dispatched and transported STANKUS to St. Catherine’s Hospital with what is believed to be potentially life threatening injuries. He was later taken by helicopter to Froedert Hospital. OSHA was contacted and will conduct their own investigation into the accident. An archived copy of this and other Pleasant Prairie Police Department New Releases is available on the department’s website at www.pppd.info.
Kenosha Man Injured in Tree Trimming Truck Accident
4-13-2009 Injury
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI -- A Kenosha man was injured this morning when he was hit by the arm of a tree trimming truck in Pleasant Prairie. Police were dispatched to 8444 - 63rd Ave. at 7:48a.m. for a report of a fire. Upon arrival officers learned that a truck from Lakeside Tree Service had tipped over while being used at that residence to trim trees. The smoke was from the equipment on the truck leaking hydraulic fluid and there wasn’t actually a fire, according to Pleasant Prairie Police Sgt. Scott Durkee. Jensen’s Towing was called to help lift the truck while Police personnel stood by. Jensen’s was able to get the truck upright however the boom arm with the basket for workers to stand in was still extended. JASON STANKUS (08/24/77) of KENOSA, who is employed by Lakeside Tree Service, was lowering the arm when it fell in an awkward manner back towards him and hit him. Pleasant Prairie Rescue Personnel were dispatched and transported STANKUS to St. Catherine’s Hospital with what is believed to be potentially life threatening injuries. He was later taken by helicopter to Froedert Hospital. OSHA was contacted and will conduct their own investigation into the accident. An archived copy of this and other Pleasant Prairie Police Department New Releases is available on the department’s website at www.pppd.info.
