New details of the Phoenix warehouse collapse that killed a worker have been released

PHOENIX, Arizona. A state worker safety agency report contains new information about a roof collapse at a Phoenix warehouse that killed a worker.

On the evening of July 24, eight officers were on scene at a warehouse near 42nd Avenue and Van Buren Street.

One of them, Osvaldo Montoya Torres, was in a temperature-controlled room on the north side of the warehouse. A 22-year-old boy was getting accessories for the recreation room.

According to a report released Thursday by the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH), the storm’s 70 mph winds caused the north wall and portions of the roof to collapse.

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Other workers hid in an office on the south side of the warehouse. They called 911 when they realized he was missing. Rescuers found his body after almost three-day search. He was still in a temperature-controlled room, according to the report.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner ruled his death accidental, saying he died from injuries sustained when the structure collapsed.

Freeport Logistics Inc., which has been in business for 53 years, operates a 163,200-square-foot warehouse.

ADOSH Director Brian Hudson said Thursday during a public meeting to review the report that ADOSH conducted an inspection and found no violations of state or federal safety standards.

A lawyer 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 for ABC15 extensive rescue operation to find him. Searchers worked 12-hour shifts, bringing in heavy equipment to move the wreckage and using drones and dogs to try to find it.

He said Montoya Torres was a hardworking young father.

“We realized he was a great person,” Keller said. “He was a great dad.”

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