Viking Stadium Roof Fall

A construction worker died and another was injured wednesday morning after a fall while working on the roof of the vikings new stadium in minneapolis according to the minneapolis star tribune.

Viking stadium roof fall.

A look at the vikings stadium s space age roof duration. Bank stadium on august 28. The most striking feature on the iconic u s. The death of a construction worker atop the minnesota vikings new stadium occurred after he slid down a roof broke through a guardrail and fell to an elevated platform below according to a.

Vikings stadium roof accident kills one worker injures another one construction worker was killed and another is in serious condition after falling during work on the roof of the new minnesota. Bank stadium in downtown minneapolis is something you look right through literally. Snow caused the metrodome s roof to collapse just before the vikings game. Metrodome roof collapses after snowstorm duration.

The roof is so minimal that the vikings can. The vikings played their first pre season game at u s. It is the first fixed roof stadium built in the nfl since ford field in detroit which opened in 2002. Property of the nfl and fox.

The roof that sits over the 1 75 million square foot stadium is one of the lightest stadium roofs in the world despite its snow load requirements. Instead of a 1990s style retractable roof which most nfl. The home opener of the regular season was in week two against the green bay packers on september 18 a 17 14 victory.