New details have been released about the collapse of a warehouse in Phoenix that killed a worker

PHOENIX, AZ – A report from the state’s labor safety agency reveals new information about a warehouse roof collapse in Phoenix that killed a worker.

On the evening of July 24, eight employees were on scene at a warehouse near 42nd Avenue and Van Buren Street.

One of them, Oswaldo Montoya Torres, was in a temperature-controlled room on the north side of the warehouse. The 22-year-old was getting supplies for the cafeteria.

A storm hit with winds of 75 miles per hour, causing the north wall and portions of the roof to collapse into the building, according to a report released Thursday by the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH).

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The other employees took shelter in an office on the south side of the warehouse. They called 911 when they realized he was missing. Rescuers found his body after a near attack three days of searching. According to the report, he was still in the temperature-controlled room.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner has ruled his death accidental, saying he died of injuries sustained during the structural collapse.

Freeport Logistics Inc., in business for 53 years, operates the 15,000-square-foot warehouse.

ADOSH conducted an inspection and found no violations of state or federal safety standards, ADOSH Director Brian Hudson said Thursday during a public meeting where the report was reviewed.

An attorney for the man’s family said the family is investigating and is not yet ready to talk about what happened.

In July, Phoenix Fire Captain Todd Keller described to ABC15 the extensive rescue operation to find him. Searchers worked 12 hours a day, bringing in heavy equipment to move debris and using drones and dogs to locate him.

He said Montoya Torres was a hard worker and a new father.

“We learned he’s a great man,” Keller said. “He was a great father.”

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