On February 13th, a worker at Dannon’s yogurt plant located in the medical district of Forth Worth, Texas, became trapped in some machinery. The victim, Tri Tran of Fort Worth, suffered head and chest injuries in his workplace accident. He died six days later as a result of those injuries, according to a statement released by the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office.
Tran worked for the plant as a maintenance mechanic. He became pinned near the ceiling by a scissor lift, which is an electronically controlled platform that’s used for changing light bulbs.
At this point, it remains unclear whether the workplace accident was caused by an equipment failure or some other factor.
OSHA has begun its investigation into the fatal workplace accident, but, says agency spokeswoman Elizabeth Todd, no details will be released while the investigation is ongoing.
According to Dannon spokesman Michael Neuwirth, the company does not have conclusive evidence about what happened. The company is, along with OSHA, conducting an investigation into what caused Tran’s entrapment and blunt force injury.
The medical examiner’s office has said that there is no evidence that foul play was involved in the work accident.
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