MILWAUKEE, WI
An electrician has died after an accident at the construction site of the new Milwaukee Bucks arena in downtown Milwaukee.
According to a news release from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office, a 57-year-old Menomonee Falls man was working at the site on 4th Street when he began complaining of chest pain and fell off an eight-foot ladder last Wednesday around 1 p.m.
The man suffered "traumatic injuries," according to the medical examiner's office, and was taken to Froedtert Hospital. He was pronounced dead Saturday evening. The cause of death has not yet been released. An autopsy was performed Monday, the medical examiner's office says.
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MILWAUKEE, WI
A 57-year-old electrician has died after falling from an eight-foot ladder at the new Milwaukee Bucks arena construction site last week, the Milwaukee County medical examiner's office announced Monday.
The Menomonee Falls man was working at the site last Wednesday when he complained of chest pain and fell from the ladder about 1 p.m., suffering several traumatic injuries, the medical examiner's office said in a news release.
The man was transported to Froedtert Hospital, where he died Saturday afternoon.
An autopsy was performed Monday. Cause of death is pending.
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MILWAUKEE, WI - A 57-year-old man from Menomonee Falls died after falling off a ladder while working on the construction site of the future Milwaukee Bucks arena Wednesday.
The man was working as an electrician on the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center construction site, when, around 1 p.m., he started complaining about chest pain and fell off an 8-foot ladder and suffered traumatic injuries, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office.
He was transported to Froedtert Hospital, where he was pronounced dead Saturday around 5:30 p.m.
Officials performed an autopsy Monday. The cause of death and release of reports is still pending, the medical examiner's office said.The construction site is at at 901 North 4th St.