A Yarmouth man was killed at his job site Friday morning in Wiscasset, according to our info partners at CBS13 News.

According to Wiscasset Police, James Thompson, 58, of Yarmouth died at the scene after falling 12 feet from the cage area of a scissor lift that tipped over.

Police say Thompson was working from the scissor lift when the door started to open. Before workers could stop the door, it hit the cage area of the scissor lift causing it to tip over on its side.

Thompson was employed with Theodore Logan & Son of Portland.

Employees at Atlantic Motorcar Center ran to Thompson’s aid and began life saving techniques until EMS arrived.

A member of the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office responded to the scene as well as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.