49ers stadium accident kills worker
An elevator mechanic was killed Tuesday in an accident at the 49ers stadium construction site in Santa Clara, police said.
Donald White, 63, was found dead in an elevator shaft about 6:50 a.m., authorities said.
A preliminary investigation determined that White, a certified elevator mechanic employed by Schindler Elevator Corp., was standing on a ladder in the shaft when he was hit by an elevator counterweight, said Erika Monterroza, spokeswoman for Cal/OSHA, the state agency that investigates workplace deaths and injuries.
The counterweight is carried by a cable to balance the weight of an elevator cab. When the cab goes up, the counterweight goes down.
full: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Worker-killed-at-49ers-stadium-site-4593379.php
