Plummet down elevator shaft kills construction worker at Florida home, deputies say

A man working at a west Florida construction site was killed when he tumbled down an elevator shaft, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators say deputies were alerted by a 911 caller who reported “an accident at a construction site” on Wednesday, July 20, in the 8000 block of County Highway 30A. The area is about 60 miles east of Pensacola, on the Florida Panhandle.

“When deputies arrived at the home under construction they discovered a male had fallen down an elevator shaft,” the sheriff’s office said.

“Life-saving measures were unsuccessful and the male was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

The man was working on the third floor of a four-story home at the time, officials said.

Detectives have not said what preceded the fall, but it “has been determined to be an accident,” the sheriff’s office told McClatchy News.

The identity of the man was not released.

County Highway 30A parallels Gulf Coast beaches and the neighborhood consists of large homes — private and vacation rentals. Most are in the two- to three-story range (about 30 feet high).

This story was originally published July 21, 2022 at 6:11 AM with the headline "Plummet down elevator shaft kills construction worker at Florida home, deputies say."