2/19/13 - The construction worker who fell off the roof of the new EMS headquarters building under construction in Howell Township Monday morning has passed away. That was confirmed today by Paul Wrzesinski, a Safety Manager with the Construction Safety & Health Division of the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration or MIOSHA. He says they received notification yesterday about the incident and officially opened an investigation into the death today. The incident occurred around 9am Monday at the site of the new Livingston County EMS and Survival Flight headquarters, located off Tooley Road near the Spencer J. Hardy Airport. The worker was reportedly unconscious and had to be transported by Survival Flight to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. His name has yet to be released. Wrzesinski says they will now review the job conditions at the site and determine if there were any deficiencies in regards to state safety standards. If such deficiencies are found, they will then issue citations for those violations, including possible fines. (JK)
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