California man dies in downtown OKC work accident

 
From Staff Reports | Modified: October 20, 2008 at 4:47 pm | Published: October 20, 2008   
photo - Oklahoma City police and medical examiner tend to the scene of a fatality accident involving cherry-picker lift in the 100 block of West Main in downtown Oklahoma City on Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
Oklahoma City police and medical examiner tend to the scene of a fatality accident involving cherry-picker lift in the 100 block of West Main in downtown Oklahoma City on Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN

A man who died after an aerial basket tipped over in downtown Oklahoma City Monday has been identified by police.

Efren Garcia, 30, of California was killed when the "cherry picker" fell over, said police Lt. Jay Barnett.

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The accident closed all lanes of Main Street between Broadway and Robinson avenues most of the afternoon, Barnett said. Pedestrian traffic in the area was limited as the accident was investigated.

Garcia was working for a California-based remodeling company, Barnett said. About 9:15 a.m. , an aerial basket lift about 40 feet tall toppled onto the eastbound lane of Main, crushing Garcia. He was painting the exterior of Century Center parking garage, Barnett said.

"Fortunately, no pedestrians or vehicles were involved," Barnett said.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the accident, said Elizabeth Todd, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Labor in the Dallas office. Todd said the investigation could take up to six months.



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