(L.A.) Edgar Ruiz, 37, Died From an Accident

Case Number: 2022-00787

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 37-year-old Hispanic male that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the man as Edgar Ruiz, resident of Lake Forest.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt Neck Trauma

RIP EDGAR RUIZ (April 9, 1984 – January 18, 2022)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Tuesday at 7:48 a.m.

Place of Death: St. Mary Medical Center
1050 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90813

The decedent was a longshoreman who was setting up a crane when a 4,500-pound piece of metal slipped from a forklift and fell on him.

Incident Location: Port of Los Angeles
2500 Navy Way, San Pedro, CA 90731

APM Terminals Pier 400

Map views only approximate location and do not indicate the precise spot where the incident happened.