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Construction Worker Injured at UI Law Building DiesBy Diane HeldtRelated Content
IOWA CITY, Iowa - A construction worker that was seriously injured Monday at the University of Iowa Boyd Law Building has died.
The worker, Tom Fosdick, was working with Swanson Glass on a construction project at the building. Swanson employees were doing a window installation at Boyd when the accident happened, Uhlenbrauck said, but he didn’t know the specifics of the incident. The UI and Fosdick’s family released statements Monday afternoon. Fosdick Family Statement: We wish to thank our family, friends and community members for their support during this very difficult time for the Fosdick family. Your thoughts and prayers mean more to us than you can ever know. The tremendous sense of loss we felt following Tom’s tragic accident has only deepened with his passing today. We are grateful that we as a family were able to say good-bye to him. We are proud to follow his wishes that his organs and tissue be donated in order to give the gift of life to others. He was a generous and caring man, and he would be happy to help others even in the face of this tragedy. Thank you again for your support. UI statement: It is with deep sadness that the University of Iowa learned of the death of Tom Fosdick today. Tom was 49 years old. He was injured while working as a private contractor on a project at the UI Boyd Law Building on Monday, August 30. An All-American diver as a prep athlete at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School, he joined the Hawkeye swimming and diving team in 1979. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and hope that they will find some measure of comfort in the support of their friends and community. More Good Stuff |
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