A University of Wisconsin employee died Tuesday night after being caught underneath a loading dock lift when it collapsed, UW Police confirmed Tuesday night. 

An initial call reporting the industrial-type accident came in at 1:45 p.m., according to UWPD spokesperson Marc Lovicott.

The incident occurred at the Art Lofts building at 111 N. Frances St., located across from the Kohl Center, according to a UWPD statement.

The 62-year-old male UW employee was doing repair work on the lift outside of the Art Lofts when it collapsed, Lovicott said. He said the employee was working underneath the lift and it came down on top of him.

The Madison Fire Department also responded and used its heavy rescue equipment to free the worker, according to the statement.

UWPD is continuing look into why the lift crushed the victim and why it came loose.

“[UWPD is] still investigating,” Lovicott said. “We are trying to figure out what happened here.”

The victim was transported to UW Hospital, Lovicott said. He died a short time after arrival, the statement said.

There was another person with the employee at the time of the incident, Lovicott said. However, he added he is not sure if it was this witness who called 911 or if the individual acquired additional help.

Additional information, Lovicott said, is now in the hands of the Dane County Medical Examiner, who will release the victim’s name and cause of death.

Further information will be released after notification of the victim’s family, the statement said.