Tree trimmer falls to death in Canoga Park

Tree trimmer falls and dies in Canoga Park

A worker was killed when he was impaled by an iron fence after falling during a tree trimming operation in Canoga Park, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

LOS ANGELES - A man was killed Monday when he fell while trimming a tree in Los Angeles.

What we know:

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the tree trimmer was impaled after falling onto an iron fence around 3:25 p.m. in the 7400 block of North Canoga Avenue in the Canoga Park neighborhood. 

The man died at the scene. The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office identified him as Luis Ramirez Martinez.

What we don't know:

It's unclear what caused the man to fall from the tree.