Construction Accidents: 6 Hurt in Minnesota Construction Accident

Six construction workers were injured when a wooden building frame collapsed at a construction site in St. James, Minnesota. Two of the workers were take to Immanuel-St. Joseph Mayo Health Center in Mankato and four others were treated for less severe injuries in St. James.

6 Injured in Minn. Construction Accident

Kim Eisfeld, the assistant police chief, said that investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the accident scene. It appears that roofing supports failed, leading the part of the wooden building frame collapsing. St. James is about 30 miles southwest of Mankato in southern Minnesota.