In Kansas City, Mo., a worker died after falling through an opening in the roof of a building.

Workers from Kieber Roofing were working on the roof of the building that is being rented out to a manufacturing company. Another worker for the company said the man who fell was a signal man who directed the crane operator from the roof of the building. Officials say the accident happend during a deck change, when the old materials on the roof are stripped and new ones are put on.

The worker was not wearing a harness, but the workers are not required to wear a harness unless they are working within six feet of the building ledge. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration have been investigating the accident.

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