Roger Porter Accident – Obituary: East Sandwich man killed in freak accident during construction at Brockton Hospital.
Officials said that a construction worker died on Tuesday at a closed hospital in Brockton, Massachusetts.
According to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz, the 63-year-old man was leveling gravel when a Bobcat construction equipment collapsed on him at about 12:06 pm.
The victim suffered “very significant injuries,” according to Cruz, who declared him dead at the site. He was identified as East Sandwich native Roger Porter.
Cruz added that federal, state, and local investigators, including those from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, were examining the circumstances surrounding the death.