Mechanic Dies After Amazon Van Collapsed and Pinned Him

• Florida police are investigating an incident through which a mechanic, Andrew Tabannah, died after he was engaged on a supply car at an Amazon facility on Tuesday, Nov. 12
• Authorities stated the dying seems to be an accident and no foul play is suspected
• “Andrew was identified by all who met him for his boundless generosity and unwavering kindness,” in keeping with a GoFundMe set as much as assist his household with bills

Authorities stated a mechanic died after an Amazon supply van he was engaged on on the on-line retailer’s facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., collapsed, pinning him. 

In a information launch shared with PEOPLE on Thursday, Nov. 14, the Port St. Lucie Police Division stated that on Tuesday, Nov. 12, round 12:08 a.m. native time, the mechanic, Andrew Tabannah, 42, was working beneath the van that was propped up by a jack stand.

“In some unspecified time in the future, the jack stand failed and the van partially fell on Tabannah, pinning him beneath,” the police stated, per the assertion. “Coworkers instantly positioned extra jacks beneath the van, pulled Tabannah out from beneath, and started life saving measures till an ambulance arrived.”

Tabannah was then taken to a hospital the place he was pronounced useless.

The Port St. Lucie Police added that the dying seems to be an accident and no foul play is suspected. The division additionally stated that its detectives are dealing with the investigation and have contacted the Occupational Security and Well being Administration (OSHA).

In an e mail to PEOPLE on Nov. 14, Maureen Lynch Vogel, a spokesperson with Amazon, wrote that Tabannah was not an Amazon worker, however a contractor who labored for one more firm. 

“Our ideas are with Mr. Tabannah’s household and mates throughout this very troublesome time,” Lynch Vogel stated in an announcement. “As is commonplace process, we’ll work carefully with Mr. Tabannah’s employer as they examine this tragic accident and conduct an inside investigation as effectively.”

A GoFundMe was established on behalf of the household of Tabannah, who was described within the fundraiser as a “cherished husband, father, and pal.”

“Andrew was identified by all who met him for his boundless generosity and unwavering kindness,” learn the GoFundMe description. “A person with a really giving coronary heart, he touched the lives of numerous people, at all times able to help or supply help when wanted.”

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“Andrew’s dedication to his household was unparalleled,” the outline continued. “He was a faithful husband to his beloved spouse and a loving father to their two fantastic youngsters. His presence introduced heat, laughter, and pleasure. He might be profoundly missed by all who had the privilege of figuring out him.”

Roxy Brown, a pal of Tabannah, shared the same sentiment throughout an interview with ABC affiliate WPBF and remembered the mechanic as a tremendous father. 

“He belongs to our church, and all the youngsters cherished him,” Brown advised the station. ”I used to only sit again and simply watch him together with his son and his daughter and my coronary heart bleeds for them as a result of I understand how a lot they have been shut with him. And we simply need everybody, simply pray for the household, pray for his spouse. They simply celebrated 16 years of marriage in September.”

Based on Brown, Tabannah was a volunteer for the nonprofit charitable group that she began referred to as CareBag. 

“What set him aside was whenever you meet him, 300 kilos of muscle coming at you with a giant smile, that New York’s Bronx swagger and to some folks, he might look intimidating,” Brown advised WPBF,  “however when he offers you that smile and says, ‘How can I allow you to?’ That does it.”

PEOPLE contacted the GoFundMe organizer and Tabannah’s employer for touch upon Nov. 14