# Construction worker dies after bridge fall

> Three construction workers fall off bridge, one dies.
- Title: Construction worker dies after bridge fall · Valleynewslive
- Summary: Three construction workers fall off bridge, one dies. A 30-year-old construction worker died after a crane malfunction knocked three workers off a bridge in…
- Keywords: mickey w swisher, west virginia state police, interstate 79, white day creek road, monongalia county, crane malfunction, news, local, Construction, worker, dies, bridge
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/23/30-year-old-killed-when-3-construction-workers-fall-off-bridge-while-job-officials-say
- Published: 2026-09-23T16:59:04.852+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mickey w swisher, west virginia state police, interstate 79, white day creek road, monongalia county, crane malfunction, news, local
## Construction worker dies
A 30-year-old construction worker died after a crane malfunction knocked three workers off a bridge in West Virginia.
## Crane malfunction at site
West Virginia State Police confirmed a crane malfunction at a construction site on Interstate 79 over White Day Creek Road Tuesday morning.
## Workers knocked off bridge
The crane caused concrete barriers to hit three construction workers, knocking them off the bridge.
## Mickey W Swisher
Mickey W. Swisher, 30, of Morgantown, W.Va., died at the scene.
## Two injured workers
Two workers were transported to hospitals, one by private vehicle, with unknown conditions.
## Initial report corrected
Originally, 911 officials reported a vehicle crash, but West Virginia State Police later confirmed a crane malfunction.
## Key takeaway

A 30-year-old construction worker died after a crane malfunction knocked three workers off a bridge in West Virginia.