BOSTON (WHDH) - A 40-year-old window washer from East Weymouth died Monday after falling from a building in downtown Boston, officials said.
The Boston Police Department said emergency crews were called in Monday morning after a worker washing windows at 100 Summer Street fell during an accident. Police said the worker died at the scene.
“They told me who it was and I know him – I started shaking,” said Gerardo Ortiz, a window washer who works with another company. “I couldn’t believe it. I started calling other people and they told me what happened – it’s just unbelievable. We wake up every morning and go to work and we don’t know what’s going to happen that day.”
According to police, members of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had been called in as an investigation into the accident got underway.
In a statement shared with 7NEWS, a spokesperson for 100 Summer Street said:
“Earlier this morning, we were made aware of a tragic incident involving a window cleaning service provider at 100 Summer Street. We are deeply saddened by this incident, and our thoughts and prayers are with the individual’s family and loved ones. We are actively supporting the local authorities in their investigation of the incident, which remains ongoing.”
The entrance to 100 Summer Street remained blocked off with tape Monday afternoon.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office in a later statement identified the worker who died as Nicholas Marks, 40 of East Weymouth.
“Our deepest sympathies go out to Mr. Marks’s family and friends at this tragic time,” said DA Kevin Hayden. “The investigation being conducted by OSHA will determine what role, if any, our office will have moving forward in this matter.”
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