Man, 70, Dies After Fall From Lift While Hanging Holiday Lights At Leeds Store

Lima, OH, October 19, 2026 —

A 70-year-old man died after falling from a lift while hanging holiday lights at Bass Pro Shops in Leeds, Alabama, according to the available account.

The summary of the incident does not provide the man’s name or the date of the fall. It also does not specify the height of the lift, how the fall occurred, or whether anyone else was present. No additional details about the lighting work or the circumstances immediately before the fall were provided.

The available information does not say whether the man was an employee of the store, a contractor or another worker. It also does not identify any responding agencies, describe medical assistance, or state whether an investigation followed. No information was provided about inspections, permits, workplace-safety findings or any determination of cause. Those details cannot be established from the account.

The reported location is Bass Pro Shops in Leeds, Alabama. The account does not identify a particular area of the store or say whether the work was taking place indoors or outdoors. It likewise does not provide information about the lift’s ownership, condition or operation.

The reported facts are limited to the man’s age, his death following a fall from a lift, the activity he was undertaking and the store’s location. Further details about the incident, including the man’s identity and any official findings, were not included in the summary.

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