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New details released about Phoenix warehouse collapse where worker died
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New details released about Phoenix warehouse collapse where worker died

PHOENIX, AZ — A report from the state’s workplace safety agency reveals new information about the roof collapse at a Phoenix warehouse that killed one worker.

On the afternoon of July 24, eight employees were in a warehouse near 42nd Avenue and Van Buren Street.

One of them, Oswaldo Montoya Torres, was in a temperature-controlled room on the north side of the warehouse. The 22-year-old was purchasing supplies for the break room.

A storm hit with 70 mph winds, causing the north wall and portions of the roof to collapse into the building, according to a report released Thursday by the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH).

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The other employees took shelter in an office on the south side of the warehouse. They called 911 once they realized he was missing. Rescuers found his body after almost three day search. According to the report, he was still in the temperature-controlled room.

The Maricopa County medical examiner ruled his death accidental, saying he died from injuries sustained during the structural collapse.

Freeport Logistics Inc., in business for 53 years, operates the 163,200-square-foot warehouse.

ADOSH conducted an inspection and found no violations of state or federal safety standards, ADOSH Director Brian Hudson said Thursday during a public meeting where the report was reviewed.

An attorney for the man’s family said the family is investigating and is not yet ready to talk about what happened.

In July, Phoenix Fire Capt. Todd Keller described to ABC15 the extensive rescue operation to find him. Searchers worked 12-hour shifts, bringing in heavy equipment to move debris and using drones and dogs to try to locate it.

He said Montoya Torres was a hard worker and a new father.

“We’ve learned what an incredible man he is,” Keller said. “He was a great father.”

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