Escambia County employee dies after falling from a boom lift
A 59-year-old Escambia County employee died Monday morning during an "incident" while cutting down and removing trees.
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death, saying the incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Cove Avenue.
Details released later in the day indicated that part of the tree fell and hit the boom arm employees were using while cutting down the tree. The tree that struck the boom arm knocked a 59-year-old man from the bucket and he plummeted to the ground.
EMS pronounced him dead on the scene.
"A preliminary investigation revealed that no harness or helmet was being worn during the accident," the ECSO release said.
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County Administrator Wes Moreno offered condolences to the family in a statement and said the county will continue to support employees impacted by the death.
"On behalf of Escambia County, I would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of our colleague," Moreno said in the statement. "This is a difficult time that we will all navigate together."
No further information was released.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Escambia County employee dies on Cove Avenue during 'incident'
