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Worker Dies After Falling From Tree In Fairfield County
A worker from a local tree removal company died after falling from a tree that he was removing from the property of a Trumbull home.
Eris Banegas-Gomes, 28, of Bridgeport, was wearing a safety harness around 9 a.m. Saturday, as he climbed the tree to a height of about 45 feet at the Pinewood Trail home, police said.
He then began removing the top portion of the tree, when the tree broke off at its base. The tree, with Banegas-Gomes, still attached, fell directly to the ground, police said.
Other members of the work crew immediately called 911 and attempted to assist him.
Trumbull police …
