Statement from John Wood, senior vice president, Mortenson Construction
Today at approximately 7:45 a.m. on the U.S. Bank Stadium construction site, two workers from Berwald Roofing were injured when they fell while performing roofing work on the north side of the building. The two workers immediately received medical attention on site and were transported to a local hospital. One of the workers died from his injuries and the second worker is in serious condition.
All work on the project has been stopped.
Mortenson officials will hold a press conference at 11:30 a.m. at the project office located at 1010 South 7th Street, Minneapolis.