Contractor BSN Group Construction confirmed the fatality and said it was assisting investigators following the incident, which happened shortly before 9.50am on Friday.
Emergency services attended the city centre hospital after reports that a man had fallen from the building. He was pronounced dead a short time later.
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The contractor is presently working on the new front entrance project, which involves the expansion and recladding of the hospital’s existing buildings on Loveday Street.
A BSN Group spokesperson said: “We are saddened to confirm that a person has died following an incident at our construction site at Birmingham Children’s Hospital on Friday, 10 July.
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“Our thoughts are with their family, friends and colleagues at this extremely difficult time.
“We take health and safety very seriously, and we are assisting the police, the Health and Safety Executive and all relevant authorities with their enquiries.
“As investigations are ongoing, it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.”
West Midlands Police said:”We are liaising with the Health and Safety Executive as enquiries continue.”
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