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A sheet metal worker fell to his death during the construction of a hospital building.
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A sheet metal worker fell to his death during the construction of a hospital building.

ST. Louis (KMOV/Gray News) – St. A sheet metal worker fell to his death during the construction of a hospital in St. Louis.

The fall occurred Friday at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the man was working on a ladder when he fell 40 feet onto the concrete floor and hit his head. He died two days later.

Worked for the man IWRSt. Louis-based contractor.

The construction company working on the project is McCarthyHe sent the following statement:

OSHA continues to investigate.

Further information, including the man’s identity, was not available.