ORLANDO, FL (RNN) - Two construction workers died Wednesday morning after scaffolding collapsed at a high-rise construction site near Walt Disney World, the Orange County Fire Rescue reported.
Several people were standing on the scaffold between the sixth and seventh floors, working on a hotel under construction, when the scaffold gave way, authorities said via Twitter.
Fatal construction accident: 14900 blk Chelonia Pkwy./Hotel under construction/several workers on scaffold/support structure, working between 6 & 7th floors when, for reasons unknown, scaffold gave way. 2 workers fell to the ground and died on scene (more) #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/g0OLvH3dfW
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) August 29, 2018
Two people fell to the ground and died.
A third person held on and was able to pull himself up to safety. He suffered minor injuries.
Fatal construction accident (more): A third worker hung on and managed to climb to safety when scaffold/support gave way, suffering minor inj's but refused transport. @OrangeCoSheriff @OSHA_DOL will investigate. #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/hByfR6Fnzl
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) August 29, 2018
The workers were preparing to pour concrete when the scaffolding collapsed, authorities told WFTV.
Officials aren't sure why the scaffolding gave way, but the Occupational Health and Safety Administration investigation will investigate.
Orange County Fire Rescue said the construction site, though near Disney, is in unincorporated Orange County and not on Disney property.
#MEDIA Locater for fatal construction site accident is unincorporated Orange County. As already stated, it is not on Disney property. @MyNews13 @WFTV @WESH @news6wkmg @Fox35News @orlandosentinel @news965wdbo pic.twitter.com/f5veQZNlBb
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) August 29, 2018
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