Worker killed in forklift rollover at John Wayne Airport is identified
Orange County coroner’s officials released the name this week of a Los Angeles man who died in a workplace accident at John Wayne Airport.
The man, identified as Jose Manuel Gomez, 30, suffered fatal injuries when a forklift he was operating rolled over on him at about 4:30 a.m. Monday at the airport, said Luke Brown, a spokesman for the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which investigates workplace accidents.
The agency did not indicate when its investigation into Gomez’s death will be complete.
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A person was killed in a forklift accident early Monday morning at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, an airport official confirmed.
An exterior view of John Wayne Airport’s Terminal C. (Credit: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The incident, which was described as a construction accident, occurred about 4:30 a.m., Airport spokeswoman Ann McCarley said.
The unidentified person was pronounced dead at the scene.
McCarley said the incident involved a forklift, but did not provide any further details.
Airport operations were not impacted, McCarley said.
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SANTA ANA – A forklift operator was killed while working at John Wayne Airport early Monday, Oct. 16, officials said.
The 4:30 a.m. incident happened in front of the south end of Terminal B, where an improvement project is underway, said airport spokeswoman Ann McCarley.
Details about the incident were not released, but officials did say it happened on a sidewalk. The victim was a subcontractor.
An investigation will be handled by a state safety agency and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
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In loving memory Jose Gomez
The Gomez family is currently facing some difficult moments with the lost of our beloved Jose Gomez. On Monday, October 16, 2017, he faced an unfortunate accident at approximately 4:30 am, where he lost his life. Leaving behind his wife and his three daughters who need the support more than ever. Most of you who knew Jose knew him as an outgoing, caring, full of energy, and humble person. After the tragic incident, the family was told that all services were going to be covered, unfortunately, that is not the case. Now we are here reaching out to our family members, friends, people that got to know Jose and the family to help us with this tragic cause. Whatever you can help us contribute during these difficult times to cover any necessary funeral expenses it will be greatly appreciated. Please, my family is in need of all the support you can give, thank you all.
Below I am also sharing a link that talks briefly about the incident:
http://ktla.com/2017/10/16/1-killed-in-forklift-accident-at-john-wayne-airport/