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SFO Ramp Worker Identified as John Lacayanga After Fatal Cargo Pallet Accident

A workplace-safety investigation by Cal/OSHA together with the county coroner remains active, with the employer supporting the family.

Overview

  • Fire crews responded around 7 p.m. to a vehicle service road between Terminal 3 and International Terminal Boarding Area G at SFO.
  • Responders found the ramp employee underneath a cargo pallet he was believed to be towing, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Airport officials reported no other vehicles were involved, and the case is being treated as a workplace accident.
  • The victim, identified by the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office as 28-year-old John Lacayanga, worked for dnata, an Emirati airport services provider.
  • Cal/OSHA interviewed the employer on Sunday night as part of an ongoing investigation, and dnata says it is cooperating and offering support to the family.