Painter Dies Attempting Rescue The incident happened in a matter of seconds. A scaffold collapse left three workers dangling from their safety ropes beneath the Jefferson Barracks Bridge over the Mississippi River. Jimmy Belfield immediately went to rescue his co-workers. But either he wasn't wearing a safety line himself, or it disconnected or snapped, and he plunged into the water. Co-workers said he was not wearing a life vest. "I could see a towboat coming," said "T. " Martin "The pilot waved like he saw him. Jimmy was moving his arms like he was doing the backstroke. Then he wasn't there anymore. […]