Vitro releases statement after fatal accident
Vitro Architectural Glass officials released a statement Monday, after an employee died following an accident at the facility.
The statement from Plant Manager Robert Baxter states:
“We are deeply saddened to report that on Saturday, July 30, an employee was seriously injured at the Wichita Falls facility of Vitro Flat Glass, LLC. The worker was transported to United Regional Hospital where the employee died of their injuries.
The worker was employed by ABM Industries and contracted to the Vitro glassmaking plant. All proper authorities have been notified about the accident and an investigation is underway to determine root cause and identify any corrective action.
Safety is an important part of our culture and core values as an organization and we are committed to the protection of anyone who enters our facilities. We are a tight‐knit community at the plant. We know and care for each other. When a tragedy like this occurs, it shakes us all to the core. I know I speak for all of our people when I say that our thoughts and prayers are with the family.”
The Wichita County Sheriff’s Office said the individual, Kimberly Wright, 31, died Saturday shortly after arriving in the emergency room. Wright was involved in an accident at the plant in the 7400 block of Central Freeway where she was run over by a forklift.
Vitro officials said law enforcement was notified about the accident and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident and provide corrective action.
This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Vitro releases statement after fatal accident
