Overview
- A man in his 40s fell several floors from scaffolding at 7 Weld Hill Street Thursday and was later pronounced dead after first responders attempted treatment.
- Boston Fire officials said the worker was doing exterior work between the second and third floors when the fall occurred and crews found him on the ground.
- News helicopter footage shows a collapsed ladder hanging from a window with a large pile of bricks and construction materials beneath it, evidence now under review.
- Boston police, homicide detectives and the district attorney’s office are investigating the death while OSHA has been notified and will be part of the safety review.
- Family members identified the victim as a father of four, and the ongoing probe could prompt inspections or changes in job-site safety enforcement in the area.