Family wants answers about shipyard worker’s gruesome death

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  • Family wants answers about shipyard worker’s death. Chris Horne has the report.
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  • @Cassandra6
    @Cassandra6 Před 4 měsíci +1969

    The company is trying to avoid a lawsuit and accepting responsibility

    • @laurenurban3942
      @laurenurban3942 Před 4 měsíci +122

      Bingo! After lying about what really happened to that man, they’re in even more trouble now. The family’s attorney will find out what really happened and this shipping company is going to be sorry for lying to the family.

    • @dennisyoung4631
      @dennisyoung4631 Před 4 měsíci +16

      Did they have a *company hit squad?*

    • @paulettebarrow9791
      @paulettebarrow9791 Před 4 měsíci +26

      @Cass, Even if they dont tell the truth they would still have a wrongful death suit I believe.

    • @Smurphenstein
      @Smurphenstein Před 4 měsíci

      I sure hope justice will be served@@laurenurban3942

    • @annieg7440
      @annieg7440 Před 4 měsíci +31

      Allegedly, the fact that the Company could be withholding vital information as they have gone silent on the subject, probably preventing workers from speaking out as well, makes them look pretty suspicious. Were there any cameras positioned around where this occurred? My heart goes out to his family and i hope they find the truth asap. ** this is my opinion only and alleged **

  • @dustup2249
    @dustup2249 Před 4 měsíci +1051

    The crane operator and ground crew supervising the move all saw exactly what happened and are silent about it, which calls into question blood alcohol content, urinalysis, rigging certification, crane operator certification, unsafe practices...
    That shipyard is hiding liability and now it is up to the crane operator's and riggers' characters--- how they were brought up--- to do the right thing and come forward with the truth.

    • @dgodrummer8110
      @dgodrummer8110 Před 4 měsíci +63

      I worked at South West in San Diego for 6months (1991 or so). Laborer, then inside machinist, then outside machinist. Inside machinist was safe, had a great boss, learned a lot. Outside machinists, working on ships, was a little sketchy sometimes. Biggest takeaway was the blatant waste of gov't money due to the lack professionalism of workers. I was actually told by my boss to take a nap on the job. "We'll hear anyone coming down those stairs a mile away." That was my first day on graveyard shift w/ a new boss.
      I had some minimal welding experience at the time and thought maybe I'd pursue welding at the ship yard. An old timer pulled me aside and highly suggested I do not pursue welding at a ship yard, b/c of the dangers, and general atmosphere of not following safety protocols... "you will get blown up or more likely, you'll die in 20 yrs of lung disease from breathing fumes in all the poorly ventilated compartments you'll be welding in."
      I didn't wanna quit, though I soon was laid off after the ship yard I worked at failed to get contracts for the next few ships coming in. No job security, shitty conditions, glad that all worked out the way it did.

    • @cliftonbowers6376
      @cliftonbowers6376 Před 4 měsíci +23

      Workers comp is a joke 😮...

    • @krngclanfan8323
      @krngclanfan8323 Před 4 měsíci +14

      Why would they? They would be looking at decades in prison for this .

    • @pollystyrene99
      @pollystyrene99 Před 4 měsíci

      Workers comp IS a joke. My relative got electrocuted when he was an apprentice high voltage linesman because he was told something was depowered (and it wasn't). The supervisor called his father to say as much because he is an Electrical Safety inspector so knows this world. But when the lawyers got involved it suddenly became the apprentice's fault. It made no sense to anyone. The kid was lucky to be alive, but they (Orangeville Hydro) were absolute see you next Tuesdays about the whole thing. Being in a union/Workers comp means you can't sue for negligence, but they will give you some time off, maybe place you in another job and give you some limited therapy. Scam. Workers should not take ANY RISKS. @@cliftonbowers6376

    • @em4703
      @em4703 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Its called a union. Its all fraternity until interests hit. Welcome to why socialism doesn't work lol.

  • @amigasensangre
    @amigasensangre Před 4 měsíci +55

    Just today, as a Paramedic, I had a guy fall from a 30 foot ladder. He was alert and oriented with no critical injuries. Something is very fishy in that shipyard. Let the truth come out! Prayers to this family going through this difficult. May he rest in eternal peace. 🙏

    • @Ruthless9o7
      @Ruthless9o7 Před 3 měsíci +2

      yea but 61% of fatal falls happen at less than 20 feet. 19% of fatal falls happen at 30 feet. its more fishy that the dude u saw was fine than the other way around u witnessed a 1 in 10,000 event and are using that as the standard.

  • @terrallputnam7979
    @terrallputnam7979 Před 4 měsíci +339

    I am a Health and Safety Specialist with two Master's Degrees and there is no way you get hurt that bad falling from a 6-8 foot ladder. You would not get injured like that unless you had serious stuff dropped on you. This is WILLFUL AND KNOWING violation of OSHA by gross falsification of injury reports, which is a FELONY. This means HUGE Fines and Lawsuits and Executives GO TO JAIL! Keep digging because someone needs to be held responsible. You cannot cover up workplace injuries like this anymore! There are cameras everywhere and I bet someone knows where they are, and if the recordings were erased.

    • @hercflyer
      @hercflyer Před 4 měsíci +4

      you got all that from a 2:51 min video?

    • @pragmaticamente4734
      @pragmaticamente4734 Před 4 měsíci +19

      ​@@hercflyerYep.. A crane was probably involved but the height of the object was low or maybe a lateral motion crushing him against something..

    • @FayeVert
      @FayeVert Před 4 měsíci +15

      Definitely not a ladder fall, injuries sound like he was crushed between two objects to me.

    • @abtwopoint0
      @abtwopoint0 Před 3 měsíci +8

      lol having two degrees doesn't make you an emergency room doctor and expert of jobsite injuries. You stuck it out in school studying math, english and astrology and maybe got an osha cert along the way but I seriously doubt it, as two masters degrees typically indicates you've never stepped foot onto a jobsite and you never intend to, and most likely have never even been on a ladder in a commercial environment

    • @Sniperboy5551
      @Sniperboy5551 Před 3 měsíci +1

      It’s pretty hard to prove that the executives led the cover-up, assuming there is one to begin with.

  • @laurenurban3942
    @laurenurban3942 Před 4 měsíci +972

    You don’t receive those types of injuries from falling off a 7 foot ladder. He had way too many injuries for it to be that. The brother said someone told him they dropped something on top of him. Hopefully, their attorney gets to the bottom of this and that company tells the truth about what happened to his brother. This unacceptable for an employee to be injured at work like this. That many injuries were not caused by a 7 foot ladder. No way. My prayers to his family and his brother.

    • @alexmaccity
      @alexmaccity Před 4 měsíci +7

      Franky the canolli king of long island got a hold of him

    • @f430ferrari5
      @f430ferrari5 Před 4 měsíci +16

      But why would they even try to cover it up unless they think they can get away with it.
      Pretty sure this shipyard is unionized and that in itself is a big part of the problem. Strong arming. Threat tactics. Don’t eat out anybody. If so and so goes down we all go down.
      There is no similar paying job as such.
      This is the outcome.

    • @Matt-kt9nm
      @Matt-kt9nm Před 4 měsíci +19

      ​@@f430ferrari5 If it's unionized then the union leader should've already made a statement.

    • @OregonCrow
      @OregonCrow Před 4 měsíci

      yea thanks captain obvious we watched the video you WACKO JOB!

    • @t.m9341
      @t.m9341 Před 4 měsíci

      Maybe he got beat up by immigrants

  • @RoseKindred
    @RoseKindred Před 4 měsíci +189

    I've fallen down a flight of cement stairs, I've fallen off a 16-foot ladder, I did not receive anything like this. It looks/sounds like a crushing incident.

    • @stenh.6243
      @stenh.6243 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Yeah, all that happens when you fall off a ladder is you get up, kick a few things, swear loudly and then you're fine. Speaking from personal experience.

    • @er-ha
      @er-ha Před 4 měsíci +8

      @@stenh.6243 Yeah, I mean things CAN go wrong and injuries can be worse… but the extent of these injuries? The amount of injuries to different body parts? Unless he “fell” off the ladder 50 times, it’s really hard to believe…

    • @Ubermensch7172
      @Ubermensch7172 Před 4 měsíci +2

      You should avoid heights

    • @AugustusTitus
      @AugustusTitus Před 4 měsíci +3

      Those injuries are consistent with being struck by a vehicle at 50 MPH or higher. 9.8 m/s^2 = 32.1522 feet per second squared. 50 MPH is 73.3 feet per second. So a minimum of two seconds or greater than 60 ft falling before striking an object (like something sticking out of the drydock floor).

    • @jct4418
      @jct4418 Před 4 měsíci +3

      A lot of people in the comments here have never taken ladder safety training and have no idea how quickly and how badly you can hurt yourself especially as you get up in age.
      So many dumb points in the comments - falling off a ladder yourself doesn't make you an expert.
      - there is no reason so assume that a person who falls off a ladder a) lands well b) didn't git anything on the way down and c) would need someone else to drop something on him -why wouldn't it be more likely he dropped something on himself - hes already falling.
      And finally, sure more deaths happen on tall ladders IN GENERAL, but over a certain age you see short ladders hurt and kill far far more often and that's not because people get impervious to large ladders. It's because these men start to sense that if they so much as lose their balance and tip over a bench or low lying object and flip over on their head they could easily crush their own collarbone spine and set of ribs, so they stay off tall ladders. Go ask an ER worker if they haven't seen gruesome injuries in old people from simple things that would shock the majority of people, i saw a lady whose ribs would break if she sneezed.

  • @mandy7982
    @mandy7982 Před 4 měsíci +20

    The brother absolutely broke my heart. I’m so, so sorry for everything that family is going through. Being stonewalled and denied closure is brutal and unimaginable.

  • @prissilou
    @prissilou Před 4 měsíci +11

    As a longtime resident of the Tidewater area, I am well aware of the dangers of working in a shipyard. I hope his family gets answers and closure soon. My thoughts and prayers go out to them.

  • @tickledtoffee
    @tickledtoffee Před 4 měsíci +1153

    The sorrow in Roy's voice when he talks about his brother is heartbreaking. I hope this family finds what they need and gets some closure if possible. RIP Kenny

  • @angelaf5040
    @angelaf5040 Před 4 měsíci +811

    As a former nurse I absolutely agree! This is NOT from a ladder fall! Honey, I lost my brother too and you just never get over it. I'm so, so sorry.

    • @MotoAtheist
      @MotoAtheist Před 4 měsíci +10

      Everybody needs to get over deaths and move on with their lives. Not saying you forget, but you have to move on. I have a cousin who lost their daughter at age 11 due to severe diabetes. This was nearly 15 years ago now and they have other children to worry about, but they still put a lot of focus on the one that died. I find it pathetic and ridiculous when they have other children that need their full attention. Spend your time with the living, not the dead.

    • @melissajaimes9010
      @melissajaimes9010 Před 4 měsíci +52

      @@MotoAtheistthe problem here is that the stated mechanism of injury, fall from a ladder, doesn’t match up with the injuries this man had. This makes it suspicious and the family has every right to push for answers.

    • @elle-izalogan9372
      @elle-izalogan9372 Před 4 měsíci

      @@MotoAtheist What a cold-hearted, unempathetic, cruel comment. You sound like either a pampered, arrogant kid, who has never had to deal with the death of a loved person, or like a stone-cold narcissist. You will make your own experience with sorrow and grief eventually, if you ever come to love someone else more than yourself. Shame on you!

    • @karlwalter2242
      @karlwalter2242 Před 4 měsíci +13

      At these places 8 out of 10 employees are functional drug addicts or functional alcoholics, people work by contract, everyone comes and goes, all kinds of riff raff and these shipyard owners never take responsibility for anything... I used to work with my brother in law just to watch his back for the same reason, because accidents can be avoided if there's someone with you, also to watch the tools so they don't get stolen or someone coming behind him to cut him .

    • @MotoAtheist
      @MotoAtheist Před 4 měsíci +5

      @@melissajaimes9010 Where did I say they should not investigate? I was responding to the "never get over it" aspect and the example I gave was somebody still grieving after 15 years. Of course everyone initially grieves for awhile and for sure they need to get to the bottom of what happened. I swear, it's like nobody can comprehend on the internet, ever.

  • @TravisDoesGames
    @TravisDoesGames Před 3 měsíci +1

    It’s really tough to talk about what happened to your dead loved one. Cheers to the guy who spoke through tears like a man and kept it together enough to deliver his message.

  • @1fabricmom
    @1fabricmom Před 4 měsíci +6

    Absolutely heartbreaking! People need to do the right thing & come forward! Prayers for this family.

  • @ape8404
    @ape8404 Před 4 měsíci +366

    Died from negligence and probably getting crushed but company wants to avoid responsibility. Hope the family finds out what really happened.

    • @Dan-di9jd
      @Dan-di9jd Před 4 měsíci

      If he was crushed, your muscles will produce a toxic chemical that would be in your liver and blood stream. Any autopsy would discover that easily.

    • @michaelborjas246
      @michaelborjas246 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Lawsuit

    • @trexmidnite
      @trexmidnite Před 4 měsíci +7

      They murdered him at work

    • @luciaconn6788
      @luciaconn6788 Před 4 měsíci +3

      they left him there to die, height of disrespect!

    • @bobsullivan5714
      @bobsullivan5714 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@luciaconn6788
      Negligent homocide........ An accident is one thing, but failing to render aid is a prison term.

  • @d_no_allyn_86
    @d_no_allyn_86 Před 4 měsíci +367

    Damn, seeing the brother talk was pretty heartbreaking, Not gonna lie.

  • @robertyerger4179
    @robertyerger4179 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Prayers for this brother and the entire family.

  • @BBB-to4cc
    @BBB-to4cc Před 4 měsíci +15

    My heart shattered in half seeing his brother cry ❤

  • @christopheroakey6852
    @christopheroakey6852 Před 4 měsíci +610

    Thank you all for your support. Hopefully we will get closure finally over what happen to my uncle.

    • @macca777
      @macca777 Před 4 měsíci +50

      I'm so sorry this happened to your uncle. may he rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers for your Family. God Bless

    • @christopheroakey6852
      @christopheroakey6852 Před 4 měsíci +46

      @macca777 Thank you for all of the support it truly means alot to me and my family it's been extremely rough for all of us with this happening. I just really hope we can finally figure out what truly happened so my uncle can rest easy. Thank you so much it means so much for your support all of yalls support means everything too me and my family.

    • @kookycoolauntkaryn5884
      @kookycoolauntkaryn5884 Před 4 měsíci +18

      ​@@christopheroakey6852 holding you and your family in my prayers.. the truth will come out ❤

    • @chriswakefield9538
      @chriswakefield9538 Před 4 měsíci +19

      ​@@christopheroakey6852Rooting for you guys. My condolences from the UK.

    • @christinehutchins123
      @christinehutchins123 Před 4 měsíci +16

      Terrible injuries! So heartbreaking listening big to the broher. Hope they will get answers and find peace.

  • @user-se7rd6cm6q
    @user-se7rd6cm6q Před 4 měsíci +372

    Only thing worse than losing a family member is losing a family member to
    an obvious suspicious death You never get closure and that is awful even YEARS later to think about

    • @seahound3834
      @seahound3834 Před 4 měsíci +5

      sorry to hear you lost a family members to suspicious death

    • @user-se7rd6cm6q
      @user-se7rd6cm6q Před 4 měsíci +7

      @@seahound3834 same situation OSHA incident

    • @davidclemens1578
      @davidclemens1578 Před 4 měsíci +3

      I worked with a woman whose brother died falling off a step ladder a onto a fence and hitting his head on the sharp part of the fence. So yes it is very possible if you land on obstacles on the way down.

    • @candykane4271
      @candykane4271 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Sue sue sue

    • @user-se7rd6cm6q
      @user-se7rd6cm6q Před 4 měsíci

      @@davidclemens1578 my brother site was owned by some shady guys I know that

  • @shykilhayes6747
    @shykilhayes6747 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Hope the community help this family find Justice and answers

  • @kingstonagainstcorruption2268
    @kingstonagainstcorruption2268 Před 4 měsíci +5

    So sad to see this. Hope the truth comes out and this family is compensated fairly.

  • @GoodKarma90
    @GoodKarma90 Před 4 měsíci +176

    As a company, you really don't need to go this far out of your way to hide the truth of what really happened unless you have some degree of culpability.

    • @1891kmk
      @1891kmk Před 4 měsíci +1

      It’s a shipyard dude it’s dangerous everywhere. Company can’t hold your hand every second of the day

    • @GoodKarma90
      @GoodKarma90 Před 4 měsíci +10

      @@1891kmk What does that have to do with anything I said? It has nothing to do with what happened, but everything to do with the company trying to cover up the truth.

    • @sofusensei7397
      @sofusensei7397 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@1891kmk He didnt mention the safety of the shipyard at all bozo.

    • @gkindustrialmachine1
      @gkindustrialmachine1 Před 4 měsíci +1

      The fact that they are hiding from the truth will come back to haunt the shipyard, the judge will fine the hell out of them... so much more than if they had told the truth, millions $$$$... RIP Kenny, sorry for your pain Roy

    • @Volundur9567
      @Volundur9567 Před 3 měsíci

      Unfit crane, hoist, improper training. Something. It was not a simple ladder fall.

  • @RONALDO-ij6qu
    @RONALDO-ij6qu Před 4 měsíci +182

    Sounds Like a *Dirty Coverup*

    • @mariaharrison7228
      @mariaharrison7228 Před 4 měsíci +3

      TOTALLY AGREE.

    • @pwallace5359
      @pwallace5359 Před 4 měsíci +3

      100%

    • @secondcitydude
      @secondcitydude Před 3 měsíci +1

      💯

    • @SuperPhunThyme9
      @SuperPhunThyme9 Před 3 měsíci +1

      yeah those are exactly the injuries you get from 3 big guys kicking you into the concrete for about a minute in steel toe boots.
      Like precisely the same injuries, down to the double brain lesion.

    • @SuperPhunThyme9
      @SuperPhunThyme9 Před 3 měsíci

      and where my dads friend worked at the docks, they always sent exactly 3 guys to put you in the hospital when you refused to join the union/quit.
      He got lucky cause they were having a problem one day, so it was just one guy who tried to crush his legs with a forklift inside a box truck, but he jumped high enough to clear the pallet stack and quit immediately. retaining his skull shape and legs.

  • @BostonGrl79
    @BostonGrl79 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Shame,shame,shame on the people that are not speaking on what happened!! This is such a tragedy! God bless the family and loved ones

  • @Blakkrazor69
    @Blakkrazor69 Před 4 měsíci +2

    May Justice be properly served.

  • @muzkat101
    @muzkat101 Před 4 měsíci +277

    To me, it is obvious that the shipyard is trying desperately to distance themselves from liability over a very horrible accident. I guarantee that with further investigation, the truth will eventually come out... most likely, the death was the result of something far worse than falling from a ladder, and more like injuries sustained form a very large, heavy object dropped from above in a crushing blow.

    • @cody39yrs
      @cody39yrs Před 4 měsíci +5

      Yeah they said that in the video.

    • @vidaacheampong2563
      @vidaacheampong2563 Před 4 měsíci +14

      Shipyard work is dangerous.. I know someone this happened too many years ago and the family was paid millions of dollars because of negligence

    • @chriscordray8572
      @chriscordray8572 Před 4 měsíci +3

      He could have fallen and received those injuries if a load had a strap break and the load swung knocking him off the ladder..imagine getting hit by a semi with a over sized load on the trailer. That's what it would be like to be hit by even the lifting equipment. The Spreader Bar has to hold up thousands of tons alone. It goes on the end of the winch line holding up a load being lifted.

    • @maxwellblackwell5045
      @maxwellblackwell5045 Před 4 měsíci +6

      ​@@chriscordray8572that not a fall from a later. It's blunt force trauma and then a fall from a later..

    • @charlesdeblanc3386
      @charlesdeblanc3386 Před 4 měsíci +5

      ​@@chriscordray8572If that strap breaks, it's on the inspector who failed to see stress tears. That, or they were lifting too heavy a load; either of which are preventable if people did their job. There's not many situations where the shipyard wouldn't be liable for a preventable death.

  • @ocsrc
    @ocsrc Před 4 měsíci +30

    They killed him
    There is no way you will ever get answers
    You need to sue them

    • @mikehiers3332
      @mikehiers3332 Před 4 měsíci +4

      I'm inclined to agree with you. We know right up front he didn't get those injuries from a ladder fall. From the descriptions of the injuries it sounds similar to a brutal attack. Praying that the truth comes out and if the company is caught covering it up the highest authority that knew about it goes behind bars.

  • @cynthiafain1893
    @cynthiafain1893 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I pray they get an honest investigation into this. No one should have this happen on any job. The family deserves answers not a run around.

  • @johnasbury3856
    @johnasbury3856 Před 4 měsíci +3

    My condolences and prayers to this man's family and friends.

  • @sexydc07
    @sexydc07 Před 4 měsíci +365

    My daddy fell from a 2-story building working, thats 18-20 feet from the ground. And he didn't have close to any of these injuries! 😢 Sending prayers for the family 🙏🏽

    • @johno1544
      @johno1544 Před 4 měsíci +4

      OSHA stats show way more people are injured on 6 ft step ladders than on 20 or 40 ft ones. People get killed and paralyzed all the time on them just depends on how you land. The bigger issue is people tend to get reckless on smaller ladders and do stupid stuff like stand on the very top of a 6 ft. step.

    • @christopheroakey6852
      @christopheroakey6852 Před 4 měsíci +28

      ​@johno1544 this definitely was not a ladder accident.

    • @johno1544
      @johno1544 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@christopheroakey6852 oh and what evidence do you have of that? You seen the accident scene? Gone over the OSHA report? Know this guys medical history? Or do you just have a feeling?

    • @christopheroakey6852
      @christopheroakey6852 Před 4 měsíci +16

      @johno1544 I'm related to him so yeah I think I have enough evidence bud

    • @johno1544
      @johno1544 Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@christopheroakey6852yeah ok sure buddy. You have so much evidence you cant mention a single piece OK

  • @damienknox0714
    @damienknox0714 Před 4 měsíci +121

    I work at this shipyard for three weeks they should close this place down they got weird people working there i quit after the three weeks

    • @xavierwilliams2228
      @xavierwilliams2228 Před 4 měsíci +13

      I often pass by after I get off wrk and they are getting off too. Is there a lot of crack heads that wrk there?

    • @rosep8481
      @rosep8481 Před 4 měsíci +25

      My ex husband worked there for exactly three weeks. He said it was dangerous. And he was a drunk. If he felt that way it must have been really bad

    • @sl4983
      @sl4983 Před 4 měsíci

      Wow really? That's creepy.

    • @roscoep.soultrain5775
      @roscoep.soultrain5775 Před 4 měsíci

      ​I worked there and it was a complete nightmare fully equipped with crackheads​, junkies, felons, and lowlifes. One day when we were told to do some drywall maintenance in a men's locker room we found a used syringe in a hole in the bathroom wall. There was also another guy in my shop who used to wear long sleeves in the summer to cover up his trackmarks. I used to stick up for him because he never bothered me, but my coworker straight called him out one day for being shady ironnically right as we rolled up on him spray painting bikes behind the shop. Pretty sure he was fired for stealing after I left. @@sl4983

  • @RogerDiotte
    @RogerDiotte Před 4 měsíci +1

    Sorry for you loss! Unimaginable when you just go to work. Loss of words....to the nice guy in the interview talking about his brother...man I'd love to have friends like you!

  • @trishherbert6310
    @trishherbert6310 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Im so sorry for your loss. Its heartbreaking 💔! 😢

  • @sjb3460
    @sjb3460 Před 4 měsíci +38

    I fell 8 feet from our roof. The ladder slipped out from under my feet and I landed on my back on top of the ladder. It hurt so much I couldn't cuss, I couldn't breathe for a minute or so. But I didn't break anything. On the way down, all I could think about was "I'm not going to be able to run in the marathon next month". My daughter was outside on the other side of the house and heard me land on the deck. My neighbor was inside his house and heard me land on the deck. Both of them ran over to check on me. I thank the good Lord for watching over me.

    • @nomercyinc6783
      @nomercyinc6783 Před 3 měsíci

      single story falls arent fatal. nothing to do with god

    • @Oswald_Thatendswald
      @Oswald_Thatendswald Před 3 měsíci

      @@nomercyinc6783 they can be if you fall on the wrong spot. A guy died at the river by my house because he dove head first into 3 feet of shallow water and broke his neck.

  • @brittanynye4268
    @brittanynye4268 Před 4 měsíci +7

    That's a crush injury. A fall from that height doesn't make any sense from an anatomical standpoint. I hope the family gets answers.

  • @user-cy6lf4wv7z
    @user-cy6lf4wv7z Před 3 měsíci +2

    Prayers to you and your family. Sorry for your loss

  • @samhilton4173
    @samhilton4173 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Obviously crushing injuries. Why even try to cover up if you're that bad at lying? Management needs jail just for that lie.

  • @Jerry-ko9pi
    @Jerry-ko9pi Před 4 měsíci +127

    I have fallen from ladders while building houses., 10+ feet, lost my balance and had to jump from second floor to avoid mess we were tearing off too. Al I got was a few scratches. I did miss my step once when on back of truck and cracked a rib when I hit the ground. My foreman's brother got paralyzed when he fell from porch roof. Sounds like he had MANY MULTIPLE impacts. Something doesn't seem to add up. All of 11 broken ribs, 2 fractures on spine, CRUSHED collarbone, bruises on CHEST, NECK and BACK? Sounds like he fell from a couple of stories and hit everything on the way down! I'd be checking EVERY camera on that site!!

    • @mlilof84
      @mlilof84 Před 4 měsíci +7

      Sounds like they dropped something on him and again and again 😮

    • @chriscordray8572
      @chriscordray8572 Před 4 měsíci +12

      He probably got hit by a timber or a swinging load. A Speader Bar for lifting loads can support thousands of pounds. And if one strap broke, it would cause the load to shift and possibly swing. Imagine getting hit by thousands of pounds from a swinging load knocking you off ur ladder 🪜 it would be like you got hit by a semi. These exact kinds of injuries. Or he had a support timber fall hit him and take him to the ground. He's done if it's from 8 foot. Imagine a railroad tie dropped from 8 foot onto a person, both hitting the steel deck of a Dry Dock. Same kind of injuries.

    • @brittneyjake2010
      @brittneyjake2010 Před 4 měsíci +5

      I agree

    • @Dan-di9jd
      @Dan-di9jd Před 4 měsíci +3

      What if he was on one of those scaffolds things? They have iron bars going across and if you slip, you can easily bounce around in there as you fall even from what would be considered a minor fall.

    • @Jerry-ko9pi
      @Jerry-ko9pi Před 4 měsíci +3

      @@Dan-di9jd With his injuries, that was not a minor fall

  • @edouardgluck9588
    @edouardgluck9588 Před 4 měsíci +76

    In my estimation one of two things happened: 1) He was the victim of some sort of attack, and thrown off something or 2) Something was indeed dropped on him. I almost went to work for HI after welding school and remember how frightening Newport News was during a visit. I passed for many reasons- this story has conjured up eerie memories. Sending love to the family

  • @peterbarrett5496
    @peterbarrett5496 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Damn that was true brotherly love in his voice

  • @IamRemoWilliams
    @IamRemoWilliams Před 4 měsíci +1

    Bless your family Sir.

  • @woodcrafter7361
    @woodcrafter7361 Před 4 měsíci +104

    Don't let them get away with this. Fight till you know what truly happened. God bless you and your family Roy

  • @rustynuts89836
    @rustynuts89836 Před 4 měsíci +95

    I feel for his brother.

  • @Fourleafclover9
    @Fourleafclover9 Před 3 měsíci

    Aw what a good friend that guy is.

  • @sarahtwilliams-nj9pz
    @sarahtwilliams-nj9pz Před 3 měsíci

    So sorry for the lost of their family member, May God lift them up in His loving arms, comfort, and strengthen them during this difficult time of their sorrow

  • @godslittlestidiot2984
    @godslittlestidiot2984 Před 4 měsíci +59

    This poor family. This is so sad.

  • @FreshLounger
    @FreshLounger Před 4 měsíci +81

    There needs to be a GoFundMe account set up for legal fees and if they are not satisfied with official channels they should consider a private investigator.

    • @laurenurban3942
      @laurenurban3942 Před 4 měsíci +18

      Their attorney will get to the bottom of it. Lawyers use their own Private Investigators who are usually very good at obtaining the truth, facts, interviews, etc…. I’m surprised the police are not involved in this. IMO this is a criminal matter.

    • @HomeSkillit
      @HomeSkillit Před 4 měsíci +3

      Why so they can arbitrarily take the funds if they don't like you for whatever reason. Gofundme is trash.

    • @chriscordray8572
      @chriscordray8572 Před 4 měsíci +9

      Homeland security, the Port Authority, and the DOT have authority over the ports. You'd be well served to have all of them investigating the death.

    • @HomeSkillit
      @HomeSkillit Před 4 měsíci

      @@chriscordray8572 agreed. I think he this man knew to much or stumbled upon something nefarious and they took him out..

    • @user-kv1hy3vu1k
      @user-kv1hy3vu1k Před 4 měsíci +1

      Believe me lawyers will take this on contingency. They will have plenty of money!

  • @Jennifer-hv2bc
    @Jennifer-hv2bc Před 4 měsíci +1

    Yeah I wouldn't let this go. Love and prayers to the family 💙🙏💙🙏💙

  • @boatlover8856
    @boatlover8856 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Prayers for the family... They need answers and this is far from a ladder incident!

  • @91foxbodyplaya47
    @91foxbodyplaya47 Před 4 měsíci +70

    I lost my lil brother from a street bike accident and I feel like half of me left with him. I have dreams about him! The hole in my heart will always be there. I truly know your pain. It won’t go away but will get easier as time passes by. I’m soooo sorry for your loss.

    • @greatcars4-sale
      @greatcars4-sale Před 4 měsíci +3

      That was very nice of you to say.

    • @nomercyinc6783
      @nomercyinc6783 Před 3 měsíci

      a motorcycle accident doesnt compare to this

    • @91foxbodyplaya47
      @91foxbodyplaya47 Před 3 měsíci +3

      @@nomercyinc6783 no it doesn’t and I’m by no means comparing. But my brother missed a turn at a very high speed and hit a large tree! Obviously I can relate to losing a brother tragically. That’s the point. But some dogs don’t hunt…

    • @yossarian6799
      @yossarian6799 Před 3 měsíci

      @@91foxbodyplaya47 don't listen to that guy. An unknown assailant brutally shot and killed my brother when he was 21. He was the youngest of seven children and his death nearly tore our tight-knit family apart. The violent manner of his death, the absence of any trial or any justice, and the large size of our family were all factors in making the grieving process uniquely difficult and my parents hired professional counselors to help us overcome his death. But the _loss_ we felt was no different from yours or different from this man's family. I know full well the pain you still feel. Time heals wounds but it leaves jagged scars on the landscapes of our souls.
      I hope this family finds the truth. There is no closure without justice.

  • @skeezix8156
    @skeezix8156 Před 4 měsíci +67

    I’ve worked in the trades since the 80’s. If you’re the family on the tragic side of this don’t sign anything they give you. Risk management is there to screw you over. I’ve seen a lot of “accidents” like this over the years where the family got nothing

    • @chriscordray8572
      @chriscordray8572 Před 4 měsíci +10

      The good thing is that it falls under 3 federal agencies. OSHA will be one of 4 that can investigate this accident. HS, DOT, AND THE PORT AUTHORITY all has jurisdiction over the ports.

    • @trexmidnite
      @trexmidnite Před 4 měsíci +2

      The company needs to get sued up so fkng hard for hiding and manipulating the situation on top of causing the accident

  • @hahna77
    @hahna77 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Prayers for this man & family. I pray that the truth is revealed so healing can begin.

  • @suzie830
    @suzie830 Před 3 měsíci

    This poor man suffered much more than a simple fall from a ladder. He and his family deserve justice.

  • @d.t.3538
    @d.t.3538 Před 4 měsíci +124

    Prayer goes to his family and friends. Rest easy!

    • @derekpierkowski7641
      @derekpierkowski7641 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Really? Rest easy?

    • @mtlnascarfan
      @mtlnascarfan Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@derekpierkowski7641 Seriously. It's as offending and effective as "Prayers to the family":.

  • @danielread1942
    @danielread1942 Před 4 měsíci +72

    GOOD LUCK TRYING TO GET THE TRUTH FROM A BIG CORPORATION LIKE THIS.

    • @backagain5216
      @backagain5216 Před 4 měsíci +6

      I’d find it and it would be brutal. There would be accountability one way or another. That’s horrific. That poor brother!🙏

    • @ketapillar
      @ketapillar Před 4 měsíci

      @@backagain5216 Yeah a fine of 10k and that will be it.

  • @cindie785
    @cindie785 Před 4 měsíci

    Love and prayer to your family

  • @px9632
    @px9632 Před 4 měsíci +4

    First hand falling from 22 feet from over a railing onto rocks I didn't even have that much damage, company is flat out lying.

  • @4dpeepscom
    @4dpeepscom Před 4 měsíci +8

    Bro got deleted he ran into something he shouldn't a seen. They need to check the shipyard for illegal activities!!!

  • @kathydavenport4422
    @kathydavenport4422 Před 3 měsíci

    Rest In Peace beloved brother. Gone but not forgotten. May your family find healing and peace. Blessings Be.

  • @dant-h-fp9qe
    @dant-h-fp9qe Před 4 měsíci +1

    I am so sorry for the famillys loss of Kenny

  • @wenniferjay903
    @wenniferjay903 Před 4 měsíci +21

    Poor lad.. something does not add up. I hope that family keep on fighting until they find the truth

  • @mamapoch1915
    @mamapoch1915 Před 4 měsíci +35

    My heart goes out to this man and his loved ones. I know what grief feels like and you could hear the devastation in his brother’s voice. 💔😢

  • @Resilientmeee
    @Resilientmeee Před 4 měsíci +1

    So much love and comfort to you Roy, hes at peace now. The pain will always be there, but it wont be as intense, with time. I know. Peace to you and your family.❤❤❤

  • @bueller747
    @bueller747 Před 4 měsíci

    That’s so sad. I hope his family is set for life after this unfortunate situation..

  • @dangleo
    @dangleo Před 4 měsíci +17

    If they did this to Chris, all other employees should feel like they are also at risk. Do the right think and bring closure to Chris's family

  • @gingerfeliciano9531
    @gingerfeliciano9531 Před 4 měsíci +36

    Poor family. I beleive he was crushed the injuries seem consistent with the 2nd story that he was crushed not a 7 foot ladder fall.

    • @laurenurban3942
      @laurenurban3942 Před 4 měsíci +7

      Or something very heavy was dropped on him by accident…..crushing him…..and the company told all the employees not to talk to anyone or they’re fired.

    • @karenlemoine2677
      @karenlemoine2677 Před 4 měsíci

      An accidental crush or intentionally caused?

  • @pattylynncook430
    @pattylynncook430 Před 3 měsíci

    I’m so sorry for the families loss

  • @dejapowell185
    @dejapowell185 Před 4 měsíci

    I’m so sorry 😢

  • @BloodNote
    @BloodNote Před 4 měsíci +32

    Sounds like something crushed him. His brother talking made me cry. ❤❤

  • @sandrataylor8966
    @sandrataylor8966 Před 4 měsíci +33

    Colonnas & surrounding businesses should have cameras. Hopefully, there will be verification of the circumstance. RIP and condolences to the family.

    • @mypeeps333
      @mypeeps333 Před 4 měsíci

      Those cameras record over them selves after so many days ! To late 😢

    • @sandrataylor8966
      @sandrataylor8966 Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@mypeeps333 Usually it's 30 days so if they printed the camera within that time it should be all good. I live in LA and cameras are everywhere.

    • @biajouorion8604
      @biajouorion8604 Před 4 měsíci

      On his Facebook he states the cameras never worked that day......

    • @sandrataylor8966
      @sandrataylor8966 Před 4 měsíci

      @@biajouorion8604 That in itself raises suspicion.

  • @bigron8346
    @bigron8346 Před 4 měsíci

    Prayers to the family.

  • @caydence808
    @caydence808 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I would try to contact every one that was working there on the day it happened and someone will eventually crack and share the the truth to bring peace to his family. Roy use your grief to find out it won't ever go away... having learned this hard truth the hard way. Bless your grieving heart, MY CONDOLENCES!!!

  • @dshepherd107
    @dshepherd107 Před 4 měsíci +54

    Geesuz, what a terrible tragedy for that family. My deepest sympathy.

  • @paulthescorpio
    @paulthescorpio Před 4 měsíci +57

    I'm so sorry for the family. Sounds like a strange story and I hope they really find out what happened. rip

  • @Mia-cg5ch
    @Mia-cg5ch Před 3 měsíci

    Prayers

  • @melissamclaughlin4383
    @melissamclaughlin4383 Před 4 měsíci

    I'm so sorry this happened 🙏God be with you,and all family members 🙏💐🙏🙏

  • @CCM1199
    @CCM1199 Před 4 měsíci +21

    If Im a betting man, The ship they were pulling out of the water suffered an equipment malfunction and fell on top of him. There is absolutely no way in hell that you would fall 7 feet and suffer multiple injuries. Hell, My uncle fell seven stories from a parking garage and the only injury he suffered was broken legs and required skin grafts. They need to get to the bottom of the issue and reveal the truth

    • @Dan-di9jd
      @Dan-di9jd Před 4 měsíci

      What if you fell down from a ladder but you hit multiple things on the way down? Like some of those ships have scaffolds on it and if you slip and hit some of the poles on the way down it would absolutely do this kind of injury.

    • @user-dn1hq3nm2x
      @user-dn1hq3nm2x Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@Dan-di9jdthat's a good theory. I still believe they dropped something on him. But depending on location of the ladder u could be right. I'm interested in what the autopsy said too.

    • @Dan-di9jd
      @Dan-di9jd Před 4 měsíci

      @@user-dn1hq3nm2x yeah a crushing injury generally causes toxin in your liver and muscles. It’s easy for the doctors to figure out a crushing injury vs a fall injury. I just think he fell and bounced around a lot on something on the way down.

    • @jacknguyen5677
      @jacknguyen5677 Před 4 měsíci

      I can’t believe thing like this still happen in America. Put the managers on oath, if they lied, they can go to jail.

    • @haleycpoke
      @haleycpoke Před 3 měsíci

      @@Dan-di9jduh no lol

  • @cindysilfies5505
    @cindysilfies5505 Před 4 měsíci +12

    My deepest condolences to Kenny’s family

  • @saelaverdad8183
    @saelaverdad8183 Před 3 měsíci

    This is horrible. I hope the family gets the answers they need and deserve.

  • @Funtimes670
    @Funtimes670 Před 4 měsíci

    Heartbreaking. 🙏🏻 for family.

  • @Berserker006
    @Berserker006 Před 4 měsíci +31

    He found something he wasn't supposed to? Shady things go on in those ship yards.

    • @Dan-di9jd
      @Dan-di9jd Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yes, he found Captain Winky hanging out with his boss. Then next thing you know he's thrown down the stairs.

    • @buzz5969
      @buzz5969 Před 4 měsíci

      Yah we smoke weed there

  • @normanfletcher8332
    @normanfletcher8332 Před 4 měsíci +29

    No way a fall could lead to injuries like that, Heart breaks on what he went thru & Prayers for his family..

    • @jacknguyen5677
      @jacknguyen5677 Před 4 měsíci +1

      I can’t believe thing like this still happen in America.

    • @krashd
      @krashd Před 4 měsíci +1

      A fall could easily lead to injuries like that, just not one from a 7 foot ladder.

  • @Wrenn1610
    @Wrenn1610 Před 3 měsíci

    I am so sorry for your loss, RIP

  • @kelseyjowest9974
    @kelseyjowest9974 Před 4 měsíci

    I’m praying for this family ❤

  • @zbubby1202
    @zbubby1202 Před 4 měsíci +4

    God bless that brother. Took real cojones to even do this interview.

  • @airtow6766
    @airtow6766 Před 4 měsíci +10

    I feel terrible for this man and the family as I lost my brother a year ago and I still grieve for him everyday.

  • @Tazyz
    @Tazyz Před 4 měsíci

    I'm sorry for you lost. and hope that your family gets answers

  • @Mad-rs7fw
    @Mad-rs7fw Před 4 měsíci

    I'm so very sorry this happened, God bless his loved ones

  • @Marva123
    @Marva123 Před 4 měsíci +10

    I feel bad for that man's family. I'm sorry for their loss, I hope they find the truth of what happens.

  • @georgeharvard1417
    @georgeharvard1417 Před 4 měsíci +23

    Sounds like it was a hit. They beat the hell out of that man. For some reason you don't get hurt like that thank you

    • @jeanchampion671
      @jeanchampion671 Před 4 měsíci +2

      You have a point. In which case the family may never know. An autopsy may give more information

    • @sjb3460
      @sjb3460 Před 4 měsíci +7

      That's what I was thinking. I used to work in steel fabrication. I've seen cables snap, chains break and loads shift. It's easy to get killed. I once had 10 tons of steel land a few inches in front of me. The cable snapped and dropped the load in front of me. I was lucky.

    • @Dan-di9jd
      @Dan-di9jd Před 4 měsíci +2

      If you fell down from multiple sources, perhaps. The question is if it was malicious or perhaps he fell down and hit multiple objects on the way down.

  • @gaynorberry5759
    @gaynorberry5759 Před 3 měsíci

    So sad. His poor family & friends. They need answers!! 😢

  • @ginadelsasso288
    @ginadelsasso288 Před 4 měsíci

    Dear Roy,
    You have my deepest sympathies. Im praying for you and your family to find closure. I hope you get to see him again someday in heaven.

  • @morenamontalvo8199
    @morenamontalvo8199 Před 4 měsíci +15

    I hope the family gets justice

  • @wvhillbille9458
    @wvhillbille9458 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Wow, this ship yard needs to come clean.

  • @shaunkaltenbach1096
    @shaunkaltenbach1096 Před 3 měsíci

    My heart goes out to the family. RIP my fellow Brother.

  • @melindaanne2084
    @melindaanne2084 Před 4 měsíci

    GOD Bless and comfort his family and friends.

  • @orion2250
    @orion2250 Před 4 měsíci +8

    Praying this family gets justice and peace.poor brother ,

  • @danmoore3224
    @danmoore3224 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Shipyards are very dangerous & Osha will give big fines or shut you down for violations!

  • @erinlucero7499
    @erinlucero7499 Před 3 měsíci

    That poor guy is so heartbroken for his brother :( how terrible.

  • @silverbushb448
    @silverbushb448 Před 3 měsíci

    I'm so sorry for this family.

  • @Nurse_Diesel
    @Nurse_Diesel Před 4 měsíci +4

    Stop all contracts and purchases involving this company and watch what scatters from under the floor boards.