A construction worker, helping to renovate the University of Florida’s football stadium, fell to his death Wednesday.
James Joseph Sudak, 46, of Jacksonville, was working at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium when he was apparently hit by a piece of steel that knocked him to a platform 60 feet below, campus police said. Sudak died at the scene.
Sudak’s son, Vic, was also working at the site when the accident occurred around 1:50 p.m. Work was immediately stopped and construction employees were sent home. Officials were not certain when work would resume.
Occupational/Safety and Health Administration officials are investigating.
The construction at Ben Hill Griffin is part of a $50-million project that is adding new skybox seats, a new press box and other facilities.
