Construction Worker Dies After Falling From Roof in Palatine

Overview

• Police and fire crews responded to the 400 block of West Mahogany Court and found a construction worker unresponsive after a fall that happened around 3:48 p.m. on Wednesday.
• The victim was a 40-year-old man who was pronounced dead at the scene and whose identity has not been released pending notifications.
• The Palatine Police Department, Palatine Fire Department and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are conducting an active investigation.
• Officials have released few details so far and reporters describe the case as developing while investigators gather scene evidence and witness accounts.
• OSHA’s involvement signals the incident is being treated as a workplace fatality and could lead to safety inspections or enforcement action that affect the contractor and local jobsite practices.