Death at hospital construction site under investigation

A worker was killed Thursday morning in a construction incident at the future site of Presbyterian Healthcare Services’ new hospital on Santa Fe’s south side, according to the CEO of the project’s lead contractor.

The man, whose identity was not immediately provided by local authorities or the contractor, Albuquerque-based Jaynes Corp., was killed when “a spool of wire had fallen” on him, said Santa Fe Police Department spokesman Greg Gurulé, citing information from the regional emergency dispatch center.

Neither police nor the Santa Fe Fire Department was called to the scene of the accident, Gurulé said.

Other details of the incident weren’t immediately available. But Jaynes Corp. CEO Rick Marquardt said the incident occurred around 8 a.m. and involved a supplier to one of the project’s subcontractors.

The worksite near Interstate 25 and the south end of Cerrillos Road will be closed until Monday, he said.

The company expects to release a statement Friday or Saturday, Marquardt said.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the company have launched investigations into the incident. Family members of the deceased are still being notified, Marquardt said.

The worker was taken by ambulance to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, where it’s “believed he expired shortly after arrival,” said hospital spokesman Arturo Delgado. “Our crew and the ambulance crew worked diligently to try and save him … and our hearts go out to the family,” he said.

Ground was broken in October on the 342,000-square-foot Presbyterian medical center, which is expected to open late this year.

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