A 43-year-old roofing contractor fell to his death while working on a home in central Massachusetts, police said.

Antonio Holger, of Fall River, died shortly after falling several feet from a rooftop in a residential neighborhood in Southborough, Mass., a town located between Boston and Worcester.  Police and firefighters responded to a home shortly before 4 p.m. on April 29 and found man with serious injuries consistent with a fall from a roof, according to a press release.

Paramedics treated him on scene and rushed him by ambulance to a hospital where he later died.

The incident remains under investigation by the Southborough Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police. The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office also said it’s assisting with the investigation.

Monday, May 4, marks the 13^th consecutive year of OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, a national campaign to increase safety awareness. Federal data shows that falls continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees, accounting for 389 of the 1,034 construction fatalities recorded in 2024.

This is at least the second widely reported roofing worker fatality from a fall this year. Johnny Fabbo Rosario, 38, died after falling through a roof panel during his shift atop an industrial facility near Mobile, Ala., in January.