According to a report from the Midland Reporter-Telegram, the two men were standing atop the scissor lift demolishing a brick wall with sledgehammers Wednesday morning. Suddenly, the wall collapsed, knocking the scissor lift over and sending the two men flying from their perch 20 feet up.
Fabian Garduno-Martinez, 26, hit his head on the ground in the fall. He was rushed to the hospital but died there of his injuries. He was wearing a hard hat.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing, the Reporter-Telegram reports.
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