A call from the Moonachie, NJ Police Department last October alerted OSHA to a serious accident at a local worksite – caused by a hazard that the agency has focused considerable resources on reducing.
The police were calling to say that an employee of Ridgefield-based Conte Roofing Co. fell 20 feet through an opening in the roof of a commerical building and suffered a broken neck. Fortunately, the worker was not paralyzed in the incident but he is still recovering, according to OSHA.