US developer CIM has confirmed that its excessive rise below development in Atlanta, Georgia was the scene of a fatality final week, as police launched extra particulars of the incident during which a 20-year-old development employee appeared to have fallen from the nineteenth ground of the constructing.
A CIM spokesperson confirmed that the incident occurred at residential growth known as “The Mitchell” on Mitchell Avenue SW, a part of CIM’s Centennial Yards scheme.
CIM broke floor on the 19-floor, 304-unit house constructing in November 2022. It’s scheduled for completion this yr.
“CIM Group is conscious of the deadly accident that occurred at one of many growth websites in downtown Atlanta throughout the boundaries of Centennial Yards,” the corporate stated in a press release.
“Our heartfelt condolences are with all those that are affected and everybody on-site absolutely cooperated with the suitable authorities as they evaluated this tragic incident.”
Atlanta police stated they responded to a report of an unresponsive male at 327 Mitchell Avenue SW at 10.36am on Thursday, 20 March. Medics pronounced him useless on the scene.
In an up to date incident report, police stated the person, recognized as Lauinier Bonilla, labored for a subcontractor on the website.
The report stated that, on arrival, a hearth officer acknowledged that Bonilla had been engaged on the 19th ground.
Bonilla was not carrying a harness. Police discovered a tough hat and security glasses close to his physique.
The report stated police have been suggested of digital camera footage that captured the incident going down, and {that a} man paying to park throughout the road had witnessed Bonilla falling.
Police stated the preliminary investigation indicated no indicators of foul play.
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