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Taft, FL (January 26, 2019) - A 36-year-old man died in an industrial accident near Orlando on Saturday, January 26th.
Around 11:00 am the Orange County Fire Rescue was called to the 9000 block of Sidney Hayes Road in response to an industrial accident. When rescue officials arrived, they located Saile Reyes Gonzalez trapped underneath the bed of a dump truck. Gonzalez was working on the truck when it suddenly lowered, crushing him underneath. He was extricated from underneath the truck but died at the scene. There is no word on how the incident took place.
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is in charge of the death investigation. There is no further information at this time.
In 2016, there were a total of 309 fatal work injuries reported in Florida. Among industries, the construction and waste service industries had the highest rate of work-related fatalities.
When a work-related fatality takes place, a thorough investigation will follow. The investigation will focus on the cause of the death and whether the death could have been prevented. Industrial workplaces are regulated by various safety laws and codes which prohibit the use of practices which could cause death or serious bodily injury to those on site. If these practices are violated, the deceased person's next of kin could potentially file a wrongful death claim.
If you or a loved one have been affected by negligence in the workplace, please contact us today. At Rubenstein Law, our Florida wrongful death attorneys stand ready to assist families who have lost their loved one due to another's negligence. To speak with us for free, call 1-800 FL-Legal.
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