Man dies in apparent fall

A contractor tragically died in an apparent fall at the Formosa Plastics plant in Point Comfort. The incident took place on Friday morning and was confirmed by both a company spokesperson and the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. The contractor, who was performing work as a scaffold inspector through a contracted company, has not been publicly identified yet. Following an investigation by the sheriff’s office, it was determined that the man fell from a structure, sustaining fatal head and other injuries. The exact height of the fall remains unclear. OSHA is conducting its own investigation.