SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A worker at
the construction site of the new San
Francisco 49ers stadium died when a
bundle of rebar he was unloading fell on
him, the second workplace fatality at
the stadium in recent months,
according to state officials investigating
the accident.
The accident occurred at 6:45 a.m.
Monday in Santa Clara and the worker
was an employee of Gerdau Ameristeel,
a subcontractor on Levi Stadium,
California Division of Occupational
Safety and Health spokesman Peter
Melton said. Cal-OSHA did not
immediately have additional details
about the accident and did not identify
the worker.
In a statement, the 49ers said their
"sincerest thoughts and prayers are
with the family, friends and co-workers
affected by this tragedy."
The stadium is scheduled to be finished
by July 2014. An elevator mechanic, 63-
year-old Donald White, was killed at the
construction site in June when he was
struck by a counterweight while
working in a shaft.
White had worked as an elevator
mechanic for more than 40 years and
was employed by Schindler Elevator
Corp., a subcontractor for the stadium's
general contractor, Turner-Devcon.
The $1.2 billion stadium project is
expected to open its doors just in time
to host Super Bowl 50 in the heart of
the Silicon Valley.
The airy, open stadium would have the
largest lower bowl in the league,
ensuring the 68,500 fans are close to
the action.
The construction costs are being paid
by $800 million in seat and luxury box
sales, along with a 20-year, $220
million naming rights agreement with
Levi Strauss and Co. announced in May.
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