Roofing contractor falls 16 floors to death

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A ROOFING contractor has died after falling from the top of a 16-storey building in Surfers Paradise, Queensland.

The contractor was working on an apartment building on 6 August 2008 when the fatal fall occurred.

According to police on the scene, no one saw the 47-year-old man fall. However, they are not treating it as a suspicious death.

Police will submit a report to the state Coroner, who will then look into various aspects of the incident including safety. The Coroner’s report will be made in conjunction with a Workplace Health and Safety investigation.

 

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