Worker dies at Ford construction site in Dearborn

An incident at the construction site of the new Ford central campus building in Dearborn resulted in the death of a worker on Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press has learned.

“A trade partner’s worker on our Dearborn job site was involved in a fatal accident. Our entire team is grieving this loss, and our hearts and prayers are with the individual’s loved ones,” Neal Morton, senior vice president, safety and risk management, for Barton Malow Holdings, told the Free Press.

“All work on the job site has been suspended. When we learned of the incident, our project team immediately secured the site. The incident remains under investigation, and we are cooperating fully with authorities,” he said. “We ask everyone to respect the privacy of the family who is mourning the loss of their loved one.”

The job site address is 20901 Oakwood Blvd., which is south of the Ford Experience Center and north of the Ford Product Development Center. Greenfield Village is just down the road.

At this time, Barton Malow is not releasing any information about the employee, the trade or company name because the incident is still under investigation, Morton said.

Gabrielle Poshadlo, Ford Land spokeswoman, confirmed the project description at the site.