A report from the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) has released new details concerning the tragic warehouse roof collapse that claimed the life of a worker in Phoenix. In the incident that occurred on the evening of July 24, Oswaldo Montoya Torres, a 22-year-old employee at Freeport Logistics Inc., died when strong winds caused a section of the warehouse to succumb to nature's might. The ABC15 report provides an account of the incident, noting that eight employees were present, with Mr. Torres in a temperature-controlled room on the north side of the warehouse getting breakroom supplies when the storm hit.

The winds, reaching up to 70 mph, were to forcefully bring down the north wall and parts of the roof. While other employees found safety in an office on the south side, Torres was reported missing, and eventually discovered deceased after a nearly three-day search. As per the information obtained by Cargreen, the Maricopa County Medical Examiner ruled the death accidental, attributing it to the injuries sustained during the structural collapse.

In the aftermath, ADOSH's inspection surprisingly found no violations of state or federal safety standards in the 163,200-square-foot facility, managed by Freeport Logistics Inc. for over half a century. This information was confirmed by ADOSH Director Brian Hudson during a public meeting, as stated in the ABC15 report. Notwithstanding, an attorney for the Montoya Torres family has indicated that the family is still investigating and is not ready to discuss the situation publicly.

In what proved to be a grappling yet ultimately solemn endeavor, Phoenix Fire Captain Todd Keller detailed an intensive rescue operation to ABC15, sharing that searchers worked 12-hour shifts, with heavy equipment, drones, and dogs brought in to aid the search. "We've learned he’s an amazing man," Keller said, honoring the memory of Torres. "He was a great dad."