Worker dies after falling into the elevator shaft of a building under construction in Porto Belo, SC A 40-year-old construction foreman died after falling into the elevator shaft of a building under construction in Porto Belo, on the North Coast of Santa Catarina. According to the Civil Police, Neyroby Gonzatti fell from a height of around 10 floors this Monday morning (13). Famex Empreendimentos, the company for which the victim worked, said in a statement that it cooperates with the investigations and provides assistance to family members (read the full text at the end of the report). ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp The accident occurred at a construction site in the Alto Perequê neighborhood. The man fell into the freight elevator shaft while moving materials with an electric pallet truck, one of the machines used in the work. He died at the scene. Delegate Inara Drapalski informed that an investigation will be opened. "The experts have already been called and the report will soon be sent to the police station," he declared. According to a report from the technical person responsible for the 17-floor project, there are indications that the elevator's security system has been irregularly altered, without the company's knowledge. This hypothesis will be investigated during the investigation. The location has a video surveillance system, and the images must be forwarded to the Civil Police to assist in investigating the facts. READ ALSO: SC records one death at work every 2.2 days Landslide collapses wall and two workers die in SC Who is Fernanda Arantes, comedian victim of wheelchair during show Construction foreman died after falling down an elevator shaft in Porto Belo, SC Civil Police/Disclosure What the companies involved say Famex Empreendimentos Famex Empreendimentos, the company for which the workers worked, expressed itself through a note: We deeply regret the accident that occurred this morning Monday at one of our construction sites, in Porto Belo (SC), which resulted in the death of a worker. The circumstances of the accident are being investigated by the competent authorities, and we are fully cooperating with the investigation, making all necessary information available. At this time, our priority is to provide assistance to family members and collaborate with the authorities during the investigation of the facts. New information will be released as soon as it is officially confirmed. Vivapark Porto Belo Vivapark Porto Belo, the neighborhood where the building is built, also expressed itself in a note: It is with deep regret that we inform you of the death of a worker as a result of an accident recorded this Tuesday morning in one of the projects under construction. We express our solidarity with the victim's family, friends and colleagues in this moment of sadness. The work is carried out by a partner developer, responsible for its execution and management of the site, in addition to complying with the measures arising from the incident. From the first moments, we maintain contact with the company and the competent authorities responsible for investigating the circumstances of the accident. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide all necessary support within the scope of our operations. Neyroby Gonzatti was a construction foreman for a building under construction in Porto Belo, SC Reproduction/Social media VIDEOS: most watched on g1 SC in the last 7 days