(Updated) Worker Dies Saturday After Fall at Mays High School

A sub-contractor for Winter Construction fell some 20 feet from at a second-floor work site at Benjamin E. Mays High School and died Saturday, a vice president for the company said late Saturday afternoon.

The man was later identified as 31-year old Carlos Garcia of Gainesville.

According to a report in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the accident occurred at 1:45 p.m. as Garcia was working on a south end addition to the school, which is being remodeled.

Authorities said a metal pipe fell from a ceiling of the addition and struck a lift holding Garcia. The impact apparently caused him to fall from the lift onto the pavement 20 feet below.

Tim Thomas, Winter's Vice President for Risk Management, said Saturday that his company and authorities were continuing to investigate the accident.

"It is still under investigation," Thomas said at the school, 3450 Benjamin E. Mays Dr.

"I do know, however, that he did pass away," Thomas said.

Work has reportedly stopped Sunday on the $29 million remodeling and construction project that is scheduled to be completed by December.

The Fulton County medical examiner was on the scene Saturday afternoon at the school, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution story.

Mobile television trucks for three major news stations were on the scene by or before 4 p.m. Saturday.

Mays High students attended school at a temporary location at 2250 Perry Blvd., for the 2010-2011 school year. (See the Atlanta Public Schools' Mays High School listing for more information). Cascade Patch will update readers on this tragic accident when additional information is available.