Man who fell from ladder at residential work site in Monticello dies 12 days later

OSHA, Wright County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident.

August 23, 2021 at 12:44PM

A man has died after falling from a ladder at a residential work site in Monticello nearly two weeks ago, authorities said.

Brian C. Cain, 51, of Minneapolis, fell and suffered serious head injuries on Aug. 4 in the 8600 block of NE. Eisele Avenue and died on Aug. 16 at North Memorial Health Hospital, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said Sunday.

Cain, while working for Medina-based Golden Electric, fell from the ladder in the attic area of a garage, according to the Wright County Sheriff's Office.

State investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Agency are working with the Sheriff's Office to determine what led to Cain's death.

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