OSHA investigating worker's death in grain elevator fall
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS -
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an accident at a local grain elevator that left a worker dead.
According to OSHA representative Travis Clark, a male employee was found dead as a result of a fall at the Interstate Grain Corporation at 5700 Up River Road on Sunday.
At this time, Clark says that he is unable to release any further details regarding the accident.
The Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the victim as 21-year-old Merejildo Ramos.
According to the medical examiner, Ramos died from trauma sustained from the fall. Meanwhile, the Medical Examiner's Office is still waiting on his toxicology results.
Merejildo "Jildo" Ramos Jr.
Benavides, TX
Merejildo "Jildo" Ramos Jr., 21, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 1, 2017 from injuries sustained in an industrial accident. He was born in Kingsville, Texas on July 14, 1996 to his parents, Nelda Guzman and Meregildo Ramos. He was a graduate of Benavides High School, class of 2014 and spent his summer break working part time for the Duval Co. Pct. #3 with his grandpa, Noe. He then moved to Calallen with his wife and started working with Liberty Crude Oil and was presently employed by Interstate Grain Corp. He enjoyed hunting, going to the shooting range, fishing and spending time with his family. He was a loving husband, devoted father, son, grandson and brother who will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Patricio Ramos.
Jildo is survived by his wife of six years, Deann Vera Ramos of Benavides, Texas; one daughter, Jasmyn Denae Ramos of Benavides, Texas; his mother, Nelda Guzman (Michael) Canales of Falfurrias, Texas; his father, Meregildo (Cynthia Randall) Ramos of San Antonio, Texas; maternal grandparents, Noe and Janie Guzman of Benavides, Texas; paternal grandmother, Alicia Ramos of San Antonio, Texas; three sisters, Emory Cantu, Elizabeth Ramos and Kathy Ramos all of San Antonio, Texas; three brothers, Emiliano Canales of Falfurrias, Texas; Alexander Ramos of San Antonio, Texas; Nano Ramos of Oregon; one niece, Penelope Villarreal; several aunts, uncles and cousins.