Boeing is investigating an accident reported at its Wichita plant.
Our partners at 12 News have learned this accident happened more than a week ago and that the affected employee, identified by family as 53-year-old Daniel Lussier, died last weekend.
It is unclear if the accident is tied to the employee’s death. On April 22, Lussier stepped on a crossbeam and fell through some floorboards at the facility. He suffered multiple broken ribs from the accident and was admitted to the hospital. He was released on April 23 but died on April 26.
Lussier was an aircraft mechanic and a Boeing employee for nine years.
The family is waiting on the autopsy results that will determine the official cause of death. They have hired an investigator to look into the incident.
A Boeing spokesperson offered the following statement: “We are conducting a thorough investigation and are supporting the employee’s family and our teammates.”
