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re: Construction worker on A&M stadium falls from 4th level. UPDATE: he has died

Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:32 pm to
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:32 pm to
Wow
Posted by EKG
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2010
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:32 pm to
And I'm guessing that a person who makes jokes about a man's accidental death--hours from its occurrence--isn't too concerned.
Posted by beaver
The 755 Club
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:32 pm to
who dun it?
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:34 pm to
Oh no

This is horrible. RIP young man.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:36 pm to
quote:

I'm guessing you didn't see this thread 5 minutes ago, before most of the comments were whacked and a poster was highly likely banned.


That casket honors the young man, Friend. Don't be one of those types who puffs his chest as if you just took a dish of goulash to his survived by's.
Posted by ColoradoAg03
Denver, CO
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:37 pm to
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who dun it?


CtotheVrzrbck
Posted by ColoradoAg03
Denver, CO
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:38 pm to
quote:

That casket honors the young man, Friend. Don't be one of those types who puffs his chest as if you just took a dish of goulash to his survived by's.


Could be taken 2 ways without a caption
Posted by SoGaFan
Member since Jan 2008
5956 posts
Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:40 pm to
quote:

Thanks for that poignant comment.
Your parents failed.


And this is the second fatal accident on a construction site at TAMU this year.

Basically, big construction companies are competing with pretty low-ball figure estimates for jobs. Thus, they have to find cheap labor and make them hurry to get the job done with as little overage as possible. Mistakes are usually the result.

If this was a worker at the site, then, while I am sure the family would appreciate poignant sympathetic comments, they would much rather want to know why it happened, whether it was just crappy luck, or if something could have been done to prevent it.
Posted by ColoradoAg03
Denver, CO
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:41 pm to
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you 2%'er


You totally got me. Powerball numbers for tomorrow night?
Posted by DWag215
Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:47 pm to
Horrible.
Posted by EKG
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2010
44008 posts
Posted on 12/3/13 at 4:48 pm to
Texas A&M is a huge university (more than 3x the size of the SEC town in which I currently reside); and Texas is a very, very, large state.
Both have multiple, enormous projects currently in the works.
Unfortunately, accidents are going to happen on large construction sites.

They'll figure out exactly what went wrong.
Your comment--being that you don't have the slightest clue what actually occurred--seemed misguided & premature.
This post was edited on 12/3/13 at 4:52 pm
Posted by daboman of Aggieland
Columbia, MO
Member since Aug 2011
1330 posts
Posted on 12/3/13 at 5:02 pm to
From The B/CS Eagle
Worker dies after fall from fourth-level at Kyle Field

quote:



Texas A&M University officials confirmed that Angel Garcia, 25, was the man who died Tuesday afternoon after falling four stories at the Kyle Field construction site.

Several media agencies reported the confirmation around 4 p.m. Tuesday citing an OSHA spokesperson, who said they were investigating a fatal accident at the university.

Texas A&M University spokesman Steve Moore confirmed Garcia's identity in a press statement released early Tuesday evening. Garcia, an employee with the Dallas-based company Lindamood Demolition, fell from the fourth level of the northeast end of the stadium. Moore said Garcia was taken to St. Joseph hospital.

Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 12/3/13 at 5:07 pm to
This dude was only a year younger than me. Jesus.

RIP, Angel Garcia.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 5:10 pm to
That's awful, prayers to his family and co-workers.
Posted by daboman of Aggieland
Columbia, MO
Member since Aug 2011
1330 posts
Posted on 12/3/13 at 5:12 pm to
Vaya con Dios, Angel.
Posted by bdv1974
Liberty, South Carolinananana
Member since Nov 2011
10593 posts
Posted on 12/3/13 at 5:14 pm to
RIP

I worked construction for many years. I know the danger those folk face every day. Very sad


Im certain OSHA is all over that place right now.
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/3/13 at 5:31 pm to
RIP
Posted by EKG
Houston, TX
Member since Jun 2010
44008 posts
Posted on 12/3/13 at 5:33 pm to
FYI ... this accident was w the demolition company. The previous incident (Equine Ctr) was w construction.
Posted by Bulldog288
10-17
Member since Oct 2012
2512 posts
Posted on 12/3/13 at 6:29 pm to
Dang hate to hear that
Posted by AginAL
Member since Dec 2010
1378 posts
Posted on 12/3/13 at 6:35 pm to
Sucks. Apparantly happened while demolishing the circular side ramps. There's a video circulating of what appears to be the victim falling caught on Kyle construction cams...

RIP
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