BUCKEYE, AZ — A man has died after falling 100 feet into a hole at a construction site in the West Valley Wednesday, according to close friends and family.
The worker was taken to the hospital after being pulled from the hole. Close friends and family told ABC15 Friday that the man, Anthony Martinez, died.
At about 11:30 a.m., crews were called to the area of Miller Road and Durango Street for a construction worker who fell.
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Dozens of firefighters were seen surrounding the hole in the middle of a dirt work area while using a fire truck ladder.
A communication device was lowered down to the worker so he could communicate with rescuers.
After several hours he was lifted from the hole and taken to a hospital.
A full investigation is underway to determine how the worker got trapped.
The hole was being used in a drywell capacity to help with flood mitigation, officials said.
Trevor Laky, a spokesman for the state’s worker safety program, the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health, told ABC15 that ADOSH sent inspectors to the site following the incident on Wednesday.
ADOSH has the authority to inspect worksites to determine whether safety regulations are being followed.
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Just after 11:30 a.m., the BFD received a call that a worker fell into a hole at a construction site near Miller Road and Durango. A technical rescue is in progress. More info: https://t.co/vLjA9r5HqI pic.twitter.com/GfxzY67lU8
— City Of Buckeye Fire (@BuckeyeAZFire) April 19, 2023
