NORWOOD, Mass. — A woman fell through a skylight Tuesday morning in Norwood while working on renovations to the building.
Officials said she was seriously injured in the approximately 30-foot fall. She's currently at Beth Israel in critical condition.
The building reads Sansone's Charter Service, but it has been unoccupied for quite some time. Construction workers from Costa Roofing, Inc. of Milford were there to renovate the building.
#Norwood Fire Dept confirms person fell thru skylight at business on Broadway. @NorwoodPolice and OSHA on scene. Working on info on injuries pic.twitter.com/6HzpmEm4v4
— Kerry Kavanaugh (@KerryKavanaugh) May 30, 2017
A worker on scene told Boston 25 News that the woman was working Costa Roofing. He said that skylights normally have a barrier around them; it's not known if the skylight at the Norwood business did.
Just confirmed with OSHA, Costa Roofing was just cited in 2016 for 'duty to have fall protection' @boston25 https://t.co/TIWT90ubxt
— Kerry Kavanaugh (@KerryKavanaugh) May 30, 2017
Costa Roofing was cited for failure to have fall protection by OSHA less than a year ago. According to the OSHA citation notification, the violation happened at a property in Weymouth. The violation said that a safety net system or guardrail systems weren't being used to prevent employee falls. The company paid a $1,400 dine and the case was closed.
OSHA said it is investigating.
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