A neighbor spotted the man dangling upside down and called authorities around noon.
Using a truck with an aerial ladder and a rope and harness system, firefighters extricated the man and lowered him to the ground, where he was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m.He was believed to be a private contractor and working alone, said Brian Humphrey, a fire department spokesman.There were live electrical wires near where the man was working, but it was unknown whether they played a role in his death, Humphrey said.
One trimmer was struck by a branch, one was suffocated by dry palm fronds, one fell when a branch broke and one was struck by a tree he was cutting.
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