Construction Worker Dies in Niagara Falls Accident

Shannon Weidemann

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A worker died in a construction accident at the site of a new hotel in Niagara Falls. Work was being done on the roof of the hotel when two men fell from the roof. One of the men was killed and the other was injured.

The mostly non-union site was already under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for possible safety infractions dating back to August, said Arthur Dube, OSHA area director.

He said at the site that the agency will conduct an investigation into Wednesday's incident, which occurred as the wind gusted to 32 mph as a cold front passed through the area, according to the National Weather Service.

Virtuoso said he doubted if the wind caused the accident. The workers were reaching for some building materials being delivered

to the unfinished roof by crane when they fell, he said.

The local labor union in the area had been picketing the construction site and alleges that conditions at the site were not safe. The men both fell about 25 feet in the accident.

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