A University of Wisconsin-Madison employee died Tuesday after being trapped under a loading dock lift at the university Art Lofts, according to the UW-Madison Police Department.
The 62-year-old employee worked for the Physical Plant department of the university, and died after being transported to UW Hospital with serious injuries, according to UWPD Spokesperson Marc Lovicott. UWPD received the call at approximately 1:45 p.m.
Lovicott said the employee was doing repair work on the lift and the machine came down on top of him. UWPD is currently investigating the cause of the lift malfunction.
The Madison Fire Department responded and lifted the machine off the employee. He was later rushed to UW Hospital where he died, according to Lovicott.
The Dane County Medical Examiner will release the employee’s identity after notifying the family.
The Art Lofts, the site of the tragedy, is located at 111 N. Frances Street and is the Art Department's recently constructed facility that opened in May 2009.
