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Tenn. forest technician, Mark Stanley, dies at 49 from falling tree

Biographical Info

Age: 49

Additional Info: Mark Allen Stanley was employed with the Tennessee Division of Forestry.

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Stanley was killed by a falling tree.

Date of Incident: April 13, 2006


From the U.S. Fire Administrtion

During dozer line construction in preparation for a pine under-story prescribed burn, Forest Technician Mark Stanley instructed a dozer to push down a dead snag. Upon engaging with the blade of the dozer, a large dead Red Oak suddenly broke loose at ground level and struck Stanley standing on the ground just within reach of the top of the tree.