Construction Worker Dies After Fall

Incident happened at project near Kettner Boulevard and Beech Street

A construction worker died after falling 15-feet at a construction site in Little Italy on Monday.

The incident happened around 1 p.m. at a construction project on the intersection of Beech Street and Kettner Boulevard.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Several workers were installing a metal deck on the mezzanine level according to a company spokesperson.

"This is very devastating to all the workers and the family," said Mark Payne, VP Division Manager for Swinerton Builders.

Representatives from CAL/OSHA were at the site investigating the incident and interviewing workers to figure out what went wrong, Payne said.

"It's tragic," he said. "It's just a horrible situation." 


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