(MUNICIPALITY OF GREY HIGHLANDS, ON) – On April 10, 2017 at approximately 1:42 p.m., Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of male injured as a result of a tree felling mishap that occurred on Grey Rd. 4 in the Municipality of Grey Highlands. The lone male had been cutting trees with a chainsaw on his rural property when the incident occurred.
The 76-year old victim suffered serious injuries. He was taken to a local hospital and was later transported, via ambulance, to a Toronto hospital where he is in critical condition.
Grey County OPP remind homeowners that tree care and removal work is hazardous and may be dangerous. Successfully felling a tree requires knowledge of tree physics, dangerous tools and cutting techniques. Homeowners who attempt their own tree trimming or removal may be injured by falling limbs, malfunctioning equipment, or the tree itself.