On March 27, an 18-year-old employee of Jamesport, Mo.-based Troyer Roofing & Coatings was applying sealant to a commercial building’s roof when he fell more than 22 feet and suffered severe injuries that left him in a coma for five days; the teen subsequently died from his injuries.
After the fall, his employer — Troyer Constructors LLP, operating as Troyer Roofing & Coatings — allowed a foreman and another worker to continue working without fall protection until they finished their shift, according to a Sept. 8, 2023 news release from the U.S. Department of Labor.