Worker dies after falling 30+ feet at Amazon construction site in Oak Creek

OAK CREEK -- A construction worker was killed after driving a four-wheeler out a window at the Amazon construction site in Oak Creek on Wednesday, July 10 -- near 13th Street and Ryan Road.

The 911 call came in just after 10 a.m.

Oak Creek Police Chief Steven Anderson said the worker was on a four-wheeler, moving equipment on an upper level, when he somehow drove out of an open window -- falling about 30 to 40 feet.

The victim was taken to Froedtert Hospital and pronounced dead.

OSHA opened an investigation into the victim's employer, Lewis Construction Inc.

The Schofield-based Lewis Construction offered the following statement on the incident:

Chief Anderson said because the worker was riding a four-wheeler, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was also investigating.

An Amazon spokeswoman told FOX6 News, "This was a very sad incident, but as the investigation is still ongoing and the site is not yet operational, questions are better answered by the owner of the site."

A spokesman for the general contractor, Ryan Companies, said, "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim's family, co-workers, and friends."

The Milwaukee County medical examiner would only confirm the victim was a man. An autopsy was scheduled for Thursday, July 11.