A sheriff's office in Florida reported a roofing worker fell to his death after being struck by lightning while working on a home.

The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows deaths due to falls increased throughout the roofing and construction industry.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows roofing remains one of the deadliest occupations in the United States.

Roofers were repairing and replacing a roof at a Baton Rouge job site when one of them lost their footing, stepped on and fell about 30 feet through a skylight.

According to OSHA, the fatality could have been prevented if the Texas-based contractor heeded a citation issued a month prior to the incident for failing to provide a personal fall arrest system.

OHSA is proposing penalties for two contractors after a roof truss collapsed and killed a 67-year-old worker in Florida.

OSHA previously cited the roofing contractor seven times since 2011 for fall-related hazards.

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries issued citations and a fine following an investigation into a worker’s death last summer.

Deaths in roofing decreased by 2.7% in 2020, but the industry has now become one of the three deadliest occupations in the United States.

A young roofing contractor tragically died after being struck by lightning while working on a job on Sept. 7.