A worker died and another was injured on Wednesday in a fall while doing construction on the roof of the Minnesota Vikings' new stadium.
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune said there was no immediate word on what caused the accident. There was a rescue effort by the fire department "retrieved one of the victims from a crevice of the roof," the Star-Tribune said. The surviving worker was in serious condition.
The accident happened about 7:45 a.m. on the stadium's north side. Ground was broken on the construction of the new downtown stadium in December of 2013. U.S. Bank Stadium is expected to open in July of 2016. It is set to host the Super Bowl in early 2018.
Here is a statement from John Wood, senior vice president of Mortenson Construction, which was posted on the Vikings' website:
"Today at approximately 7:45 a.m. on the U.S. Bank Stadium construction site, two workers from Berwald Roofing were injured when they fell while performing roofing work on the north side of the building. The two workers immediately received medical attention on site and were transported to a local hospital. One of the workers died from his injuries and the second worker is in serious condition.
"All work on the project has been stopped."
The Vikings also put out a statement:
"Today is an extremely sad day for the Minnesota Vikings organization and the entire stadium team. Our sincere thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the individual who passed away, the worker who remains hospitalized, and the more than 1,000 dedicated construction workers who are on the site every day and are also affected by this accident."
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