Duluth Police Identify Man Killed From Fall At Construction Site

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Duluth Police Identify Man Killed From Fall At Construction Site

By KBJR News 1

Story Published: Nov 3, 2009 at 12:41 PM CST

Story Updated: Nov 3, 2009 at 12:41 PM CST

Posted by Melissa Burlaga

Police have identified the construction worker who died following a fall from a worksite on Miller Hill.

Authorities say 31 year old Robert B. Gotschall of Mentor, Ohio, who worked for Roth Painting LLC of Bellaire, Ohio, was killed Saturday evening after falling in or around a stairwell at the Texas Roadhouse construction site.

He was transported to St. Mary's where he was pronounced dead.

Friday, Nov 6 at 10:08 AM oh shut up wrote ...

unions had nothing to do with his fall.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 9:23 PM Anonymos wrote ...

So sad. This was a man with life to come to him yet. I hate unions.

Thursday, Nov 5 at 1:57 PM jerry wrote ...

comments like this,summarize why duluth is such a dysfunctional place to visit or live!

Wednesday, Nov 4 at 4:18 PM I wrote ...

I work in a union shop and bad things happen there too. Safety is EVERYONE'S responsibility. To those saying they aren't going to frequent the establishment, they will be employing locals after they open. I hope you don't shop at any department stores either. They are mainly non-union and most products come from overseas.

Wednesday, Nov 4 at 8:11 AM Anonymous wrote ...

i like bananas

Wednesday, Nov 4 at 5:49 AM Safety consultant wrote ...

It's sad to hear everyone blaming the lack of safety of someone else. On a jobsite, it's everyone's responsibility to look after each other. A man died and other people on site might have been able to prevent it.

Wednesday, Nov 4 at 12:04 AM Anonymous wrote ...

all people should be sad for the family, cidents happen, and I am sure that all Roadhouse employees around the US are sad for the loss, it is a close company that values its employees and thinks of everyone as family, and this is not just some guy, and it is sad for everyone

Wednesday, Nov 4 at 12:02 AM Anonymous wrote ...

everyone needs to understand, that Texas Roadhouse gave all companies, union, non union, local and non local a fair chance to offer bids for each job hired for. They decided to pay more for some things to be able to hire locally, and some local bids were WAY more than the outside bids, there is a budget to follow and TRH has to abide by the rules of the ocmpany and its budget. When looking at the local workers picketing outside, not being of any use to the situation, it

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 6:59 PM concerned wrote ...

Where was the safety rep? Who was in charge? It is a tragety and I feel for the family. Answers are needed...

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 6:01 PM anonymous wrote ...

they do have local union people working there! just because it is not all local employees doesnt mean anything. grow up people. everyone is entitled to work.

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 5:59 PM Dave wrote ...

So a person dies, and people pull out the union card. Welcome to DFL Duluth, bought and paid for your local unions.

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 5:38 PM Anonymous wrote ...

What on earth is wrong with some people, it wouldn't have mattered who was in there working, smae could have happened to anyone, this was about a tragic loss of a young mans life and people are thinking about weather it was local employment or not? The place is being built by whoever the owner decided to hire, it isnt a road construction job or a public feneral building, so who cares? Quit being so narrow minded that you lose sight of the important things in life. The comments made by some on

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 4:34 PM RYAN wrote ...

There are no union "enforcers",for you to say that is insulting.Lets not forget this man was someones father,son,brother.Its a tragety.

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 4:20 PM Marie wrote ...

I also agree that this is a sad situation for the family. But it is true, why aren't they employing local workers? They expect locals to support their business but they are not willing to support local workers? My family will not be going here.

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 3:58 PM Joe wrote ...

Did a union enforcer throw this guy to the ground? I'll bet if this company hired union workers this wouldn't have happened!

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 3:41 PM Free market wrote ...

What in the world does the tragic loss of this Mans life have to do with where he or the company he works for is from? You should be ashamed. Remeber this is America, anyone can work for anyone.

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 1:31 PM Agreed wrote ...

I agree that this is sad... but what about the local workers and local companies for this construction job?

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 1:15 PM sad wrote ...

sorry to hear of the family's loss. truly a shame.

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