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Family mourns worker killed at construction site in Gilbert

New details in death of construction worker in Gilbert
Family remembers construction worker killed in Gilbert
Construction worker killed on the job in Gilbert
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GILBERT, AZ — Gilbert police have identified a worker who lost his life in a construction accident Monday afternoon.

Authorities say 70-year-old Mario Torres Padilla was killed when a piece of equipment tipped over at the Public Training facility near Power and Pecos roads.

Officials say Torres was pinned between a cement mortar mixer and a post of the cement silo.

Police say emergency crews performed life saving measures, but were unable to save Padilla who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

"Only if I knew what were his last thoughts, what crossed his mind before that machine fell on him," said his wife Vicenta, through a translator.

"He loved his job very much. He was a hard worker very responsible. He would always go to work when they needed him even on Saturdays."

Gilbert police and OSHA are investigating the cause of the accident.