Officials gather at the scene of a personnel lift accident on the Sarasota Military Academy campus Wednesday morning in Sarasota.
STAFF PHOTO / RACHEL O'HARA
Published: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 10:44 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at 5:42 p.m.
SARASOTA - A painter working on renovations at Sarasota Military Academy died Wednesday after he was found pinned between the building and a personnel lift.
Two witnesses found the man, an employee of Service Painting of Florida, shortly before 10 a.m. They were able to lower the machine's bucket, damaging a temporary chain-link fence, and call 911, according to the Sarasota Police Department.
The man, whose identity has not been released pending notification of relatives, was unconscious when taken by ambulance to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to Genevieve Judge, police spokeswoman.
An investigation continues to determine if it was a work-related accident or medical issue.
"Out of respect for the family members, and in deference to the work being done by involved authorities, the company should not, and will not, speculate about the cause or causes of this tragic loss," said Liz A. Perez-Lavin, president of Service Painting of Florida, in a statement emailed to the Herald-Tribune. "The company intends to cooperate with the authorities in any investigation. On behalf of Service Painting of Florida, and all of its team members, we wish to extend our thoughts and prayers for ... his family."
Representatives of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are looking into the incident.
Daniel Kennedy, headmaster of Sarasota Military Academy, called it "a very sad situation," but would not speak about the details of the case.
Construction will continue as planned.
EARLIER: A painter working on renovations at Sarasota Military Academy died Wednesday after he was found pinned between the building and a personnel lift.
Two witnesses found the man, an employee of Service Painting of Florida, shortly before 10 a.m. They were able to lower the machine's lift, damaging a temporary chain-link fence, and call 911, according to the Sarasota Police Department.
The man, whose identity has not been released pending notification to next-of-kin, was unconscious when taken by ambulance to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. He was later reported dead, according to Genevieve Judge, police spokeswoman.
An investigation continues to determine if it was a work-related accident or medical issue. Representatives of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will look into the incident.
Affiliates with Service Painting of Florida and the Sarasota Military Academy declined to comment immediately following the incident.
Construction will continue as planned.
EARLIER... A crane has collapsed at the Sarasota Military Academy campus, blocking traffic on North Orange Avenue.
There is no word yet on whether anyone has been injured as a result of the collapse, which occurred around 10 a.m. today at the academy, located in the 800 block of North Orange Avenue.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Check back for details on this developing story.
Source: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130731/article/130739951
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