FEBRUARY 20, 2015
MADISON, MINNESOTA (WKOW)
The Dane County Medical Examiner confirms there was a death
after a construction accident in Madison Friday morning.
One worker was taken to UW Hospital after a construction
accident in Madison Friday morning.
Madison Fire officials say the worker was hurt when masonry
at the site collapsed, and officials indicated to 27 News the injuries were
serious. The Dane County Communications
Center confirmed to 27 News the medical examiner had been notified of the
incident.
The site was 950 John Nolen Drive, which is the location of
Watermark Lofts. Madison Fire says co-workers had freed the injured person from
the collapsed masonry before emergency crews arrived and the paramedics took
him from the scene within minutes.
Watermark Lofts is a mixed-use property scheduled to open
this summer.