On Thursday, August 20, 2020, at 1:59 p.m., the Arlington Police Department responded to assist the Arlington Fire Department in the 4000 block of N. Collins Street at a construction site on an injured person call. Unfortunately, one man was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police officials do not suspect any foul play and believe this was an accident involving a skid steer tractor.
Preliminary details indicate that a construction supervisor was training a co-worker on how to operate the skid steer machinery. At some point, the mechanical controls caused the bucket to strike the construction supervisor causing fatal injuries. Due to this being an accident at a construction worksite, the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration was contacted.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the deceased once next of kin have been notified.
Report # 2020-02330466
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