A lot of blood's been shed so that we have the freedoms that we have today." “A lot of people died protecting that flag and fighting under that flag. “I took an oath once to defend this country and our flag, and I still do," said Gardner. Gardner doesn't have the need, or the time, to get out of his truck to pick up the garbage cans, but on the rare occasion, he will, if he spots a familiar piece of red-white-and-blue fabric peeking out under the lid. Something needs to be done, they come to me, I take care of it.” Pule’s family has a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs.HUNTINGTON, Utah - Don "Munch" Gardner spends anywhere from eight to twelve hours a day in his truck every day, picking up garbage cans from hundreds of homes all over Emery and Carbon counties.
“I know he tried to save my dad so thank you from the bottom of my heart.” Meanwhile, the Pule family is expressing gratitude to the neighbors in Grapevine, in particular the passerby who reportedly alerted the mechanic and tried to save Pule’s life before paramedics arrived. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. The safety of our employees, our customers, and the public is a core value for Republic. Republic is fully cooperating with the authorities who are investigating this tragedy and any additional inquiries should be directed to them." "The entire Republic Services family is saddened by the loss of our friend and coworker, Cecilio Pule. Republic Services released the following statement Friday afternoon: Grapevine police tell NBC 5 that OSHA has been notified of the investigation. “I want the mechanic to be honest and not put the blame on my dad like he is doing.,” said Alejandra. They also want to know whether cameras mounted on garbage trucks were all working and captured the incident. Pule’s family questions whether the mechanic followed all safety protocols before attempting to start up the vehicle. Detectives are still trying to determine if this was simply a horrible accident. Grapevine police tell NBC 5 there have been no charges filed. “It took a passerby to acknowledge and tell the man : 'Hey! My dad was pinned under the machinery,'” said Johanna. Pule’s family has many unanswered questions about the mechanic’s account, including whether there was any negligence on his part. Nobody could tell the kids anything because ‘they’re kids, and they can do what they want.’” “He was a very loving dad,” said Alejandra with a smile. The husband, father and grandfather of ten died on the scene a short time later. He did not know the operator had stepped onto an area where the arm would drop,’ according to a press release from the Grapevine Police Department.
The mechanic was inside the cab ‘troubleshooting' and ‘repairing’ a mechanical problem when he reportedly ‘moved the hydraulic arm, then stepped out of the truck and saw the truck operator on the ground. for a report of a man pinned between the hydraulic arms and bin of a garbage truck.Ī mechanic had been called to the neighborhood earlier, according to police. Grapevine and Colleyville police responded to 4150 Cedar Drive just after 2:30 p.m. Until Tuesday, Pule had worked for Republic Services for five years, according to the family. Pule's family says basic details have been hard to get from both police and the victim's employer. “I understand there’s an investigation, but we deserve answers.” Some light to be shed about the situation and there’s nothing. “We deserve answers, some kind of guidance as to what happened. North Texas Giving Day 2022 Kicks Off Early
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