Man identified after being killed while working on an oil rig, officials say

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Man identified after being killed while working on an oil rig, officials say

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno County Coroner's Office has released the identity of the man who was killed while working on an oil rig near Riverdale as 29-year-old Alfredo Oronia from Arvin, CA.

Deputies were called around 10:45 a.m. on Monday about an injured man in a field near Mt. Whitney and Polk avenues near Riverdale.

When they arrived, they found Oronia, who had died after being crushed by a large piece of steel that had swung down from the rig.

Investigators say that Oronia was working with a company to remove an oil rig from the property.

The incident is under investigation by Cal/OSHA.

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