A man fell to his death Wednesday on a ship at the Port of Los Angeles, authorities said.

He fell about 50 feet from an upper deck to a lower one shortly before 5 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement.

Paramedics attempted to resuscitate the man, but he was "beyond medical help," the statement said.

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Port of LA

A man who well 50 feet form an upper to lower deck on a ship was beyond medical help, officials reported. The man died Wednesday at the Port of Los Angeles. Pictured: A container ship is seen at the Port of Los Angeles on Nov. 30, 2021.  (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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It’s unclear what caused the man to fall.

The U.S. Coast Guard has been notified and the incident will be handed over to the LA Port Police, the fire department said.