Young worker dies after accident at family-run yard
A 21-year-old man has died after sustaining serious injuries in an incident at an industrial yard in Falkirk last month. Emergency services were called to the site on 21 July, where the young man, employed at his family’s firm, was taken to Forth Valley Hospital in Larbert and later pronounced dead.
The firm named in reports is Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire Co. Ltd, described as a family business. Local people have paid tribute to the man, with hundreds attending a balloon release in Dollar Park and other memorial actions across the town.
“He will be sadly missed by all his loving family and friends.”
Friends, teammates and supporters have marked his passing in a number of ways. Attendees at the balloon release and participants in a memorial football match remembered him for his character and his close ties to the community. Supporters at a recent Falkirk Football Club match wore shirts bearing his name and number, and a banner was displayed by the Ultras in his memory.
The coverage of the event has highlighted how the loss has affected those close to him: relatives, colleagues at the family business and wider friends. An obituary circulated locally described him as kind-hearted and hardworking, and outlined the deep sense of loss felt by family and friends.
- Date of incident: 21 July
- Age of deceased: 21
- Location: Industrial yard in Falkirk (associated with Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire Co. Ltd)
- Hospital: Forth Valley Hospital, Larbert
Local community groups and acquaintances continue to arrange tributes. Pantry FC, a six-a-side team with which he was involved, organised a memorial match, and many who knew him have shared recollections of his personality and humour.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 July |
| Age | 21 |
| Hospital | Forth Valley Hospital, Larbert |
| Employer | Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire Co. Ltd |
Police and emergency services attended the scene on the day of the incident. The family has received an outpouring of support from neighbours, colleagues and the wider Falkirk community. Funeral arrangements were announced locally, and community tributes continue as those close to him come to terms with the loss.
Further enquiries by the relevant authorities into the circumstances of the incident are standard following a workplace death, though no additional factual detail about any investigation findings has been published at this time.
The town’s response underlines the impact such tragedies have in smaller communities, where workplaces, sports teams and social networks are closely intertwined.
