Lower Windsor Township man dies 20 days after scaffolding collapse at Yorktowne Hotel

A Lower Windsor Township man died Sunday at WellSpan York Hospital, 20 days after a fall at the Yorktowne Hotel, the York County Coroner's Office said.

In a news release issued Tuesday night, the coroner said an autopsy showed that 34-year-old Cody Wilson died of blunt force injuries to the head and ruled his death accidental.

Wilson and a coworker from Caretti Inc. of Camp Hill reportedly fell approximately 50 feet to the ground when their scaffolding collapsed just before 2 p.m. on Aug. 31. He was part of a crew working on the renovations at the Yorktowne Hotel, which is slated to reopen in summer 2022.

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The coroner's release said Wilson suffered significant injuries to his head, back and left lower extremity. He underwent numerous surgeries and other life-saving measures, but died just after 7:30 a.m. Sunday.

There was no word on the condition of Wilson's coworker.

York City police and OSHA are investigating the incident.

The Yorktowne Hotel is undergoing a massive renovation. It closed on Nov. 6, 2016, and renovations began in 2018.

Shelly Stallsmith is a trends reporter for the York Daily Record. She can be reached at mstallsmith@ydr.com or followed on Twitter at @ShelStallsmith.