70-Year-Old Worker Dies After Fall From Lift at Leeds Bass Pro Shops
A 70-year-old worker died after falling from a lift while hanging holiday lights at a Bass Pro Shops in Leeds, Alabama.
Lafayette, IN, October 19, 2026 —
A 70-year-old worker died after falling from a lift while hanging holiday lights at a Bass Pro Shops in Leeds, Alabama.
The available information does not state when the fall occurred or identify the worker. It also does not describe the circumstances of the fall beyond saying the worker fell from a lift while putting up holiday lights.
No details were provided about the type of lift, the height involved, whether anyone else witnessed the fall or what happened immediately afterward. The information also does not say whether emergency responders attended, whether the worker was taken to a hospital or where the worker died.
The worker’s employer and the party responsible for the lighting work were not identified. No information was provided about the worker’s employment status, training or equipment. The account does not specify whether a government agency or other authority is investigating, or whether any inspection has taken place.
It was not stated whether the store remained open or whether the work was paused after the incident. No statements from the store, the worker’s family, officials or witnesses were included. The available account also gives no information about any findings, citations or other follow-up.
The confirmed details are limited to the worker’s age, the reported fall from a lift, the holiday-lighting work and the location at a Bass Pro Shops in Leeds. Further information about the incident and any official response was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by WBRC Digital Staff, Abby Haymond, Gray News staff on www.wlfi.com, see more information here.
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