One Worker Killed, Another Hurt At Vikings Stadium Site

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The contractor for the Minnesota Vikings stadium under construction says one worker has died and another has been injured while doing roofing work.

Mortensen Construction executive John Wood says two employees of Berwald Roofing were working on the north side of the partially constructed stadium Wednesday morning when the accident happened. The incident brought work on the stadium to a halt.

Wood says the two were taken to the hospital where one of the workers was pronounced dead on arrival.  He fell about 50 feet. The second worker is in serious condition.

Wood says it's not yet known how the worker fell and he didn't know if the man was wearing a harness or other safety equipment.

Wood said it's also not yet clear how the second man was seriously hurt. But Wood said the second man didn't fall, as was previously reported.