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Fatal Fall Inside Fort Worth Industrial Building

Fatal Fall Inside Fort Worth Industrial Building - Construction Accidents
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
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Fort Worth, Tarrant County
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WFAA (ABC Dallas)

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A man in his mid-20s died after falling inside an industrial building in southeast Fort Worth. According to reports, the incident happened Tuesday afternoon in the 10000 block of Old Burleson Road. Fort Worth officials said the man fell about 20 feet inside the building and was pronounced dead when firefighters arrived. Additional reports indicated the fall occurred from an elevated catwalk inside a Dick’s Sporting Goods warehouse, though the exact cause of the incident remained under investigation. Fatal workplace falls require a thorough investigation to determine what happened and whether the incident could have been prevented. A Fort Worth workplace accident lawyer can review whether fall protection, guardrails, catwalk safety, scissor lift or equipment use, training, supervision, worksite hazards, safety policies, OSHA compliance, or another preventable factor contributed to the worker’s death. Important evidence can disappear quickly after a serious workplace accident. OSHA records, incident reports, worksite photographs, equipment inspection records, maintenance logs, safety plans, training records, surveillance footage, witness statements, subcontractor records, job hazard analyses, and site condition evidence may all be critical to determining what happened and who may be responsible. If your loved one was killed in a Fort Worth workplace accident, Old Burleson Road industrial building fall, warehouse accident, elevated catwalk fall, or Texas job-site fatality, your family may have the right to seek justice and pursue compensation for funeral expenses, loss of financial support, loss of companionship, pain and suffering, and other damages through a wrongful death or third-party liability claim. Call (214) 699-6524 for a free consultation. You don’t pay unless we win.

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