The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is investigating the death last week of an elevator mechanic at the $1.3-billion Levi’s Stadium, being built for the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara County. Donald White, 63, had been working on a ladder at the bottom of an elevator shaft in the early morning of June 11, when he was struck by an elevator counterweight and killed. White had been employed as an elevator mechanic for the past several years by Schindler Elevator Corp. of Morristown, N.J., according to a statement released by the subcontractor on the stadium project.
Turner-Devcon, the joint venture contractor, which had suspended construction activity in the aftermath of the accident, resumed work on June 13 after a moment of silence to honor White and donations were collected for a memorial fund established in his honor at the International Union of Elevator Constructors Local No. 8. Grief counselors will remain available to co-workers and friends as long as needed, according to project director Jonathan Harvey.