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Worker Dies After Fall From Oklahoma Hotel Roof

Police say a construction worker was killed after he fell from the roof of a Nowata, Okla., hotel. Nowata Police Chief Mike McElhaney says the 37-year-old man fell about 40 feet on Tuesday from the roof of The Savoy hotel. …

West Virginia Cites Patriot Coal Subsidiary for Mine Death

A Patriot Coal subsidiary has been cited by state regulators for a roof fall that killed a miner in Boone County. A report by the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training says an unsafe procedure was used …

House Framer in Colorado Dies After Fall

Coroner’s officials say a construction worker who fell from the roof of a house in Fort Collins, Colo., died after striking his head. The Larimer County coroner’s office said Wednesday that 40-year-old Joseph John Weigand of Fort Collins died of …

Connecticut Construction Worker Killed in Fall From Roof

Federal safety officials say a construction worker has died after falling from the roof of condominium in Shelton. Robert Kowalski, area director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Bridgeport, said no details were immediately available about the accident …