UNCC roof under construction collapses, injuring worker

A roof collapsed on an indoor baseball training facility under construction at UNC Charlotte on Friday afternoon, injuring a worker who fell from the roof to the ground, UNCC said.

At about 3:50 p.m., two contract employees were working on the facility's roof when the trusses collapsed, causing one of the workers to fall, the university said in a statement.

The worker was taken to Carolinas Medical Center with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, according to UNCC.

The construction site on Phillips Road is closed, and an investigation into the cause is underway, the university said.

This story was originally published June 29, 2018 at 5:31 PM.