BROWNSBURG, Ind. — A juvenile construction worker has died after a building collapse in Brownsburg Monday afternoon. He was transported to Riley Hospital after the incident and later died.
The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 14-year-old Edwin Campos-Martinez. A brain injury suffered in the accident was determined to be the cause of the boy's death.
The Brownsburg Fire Department said the construction crews were working on a building just east of State Road 267 on Northfield Drive when it collapsed during high winds in a thunderstorm.
Medics transported the workers to various hospitals. Three other workers besides Campos-Martinez suffered non-life-threatening injuries. PIO Kevin Byron said OSHA is conducting a death investigation.
According to IOSHA, the company involved is Alex Painting and Carpentry. The agency is conducting a safety compliance inspection and the Department of Labor's youth employment unit has also launched an inquiry.
The National Weather Service is estimated winds near 60 mph across parts of Hendricks County Monday afternoon.