Local police and OSHA are investigating this fatal incident.
UPDATE: Cops ID painter who died after fall from Denville water tower
DENVILLE -- A man working with a painting crew on a municipal water tower fell to his death Monday, police said.
The man, identified only as a 37-year-old Newark resident, was sandblasting and painting the tower with a crew in the woods behind Morris Knolls High School when he fell about 40 to 50 feet from the tower, Capt. Paul Nigro said. The tower is located about a half-mile in the woods behind the high school, Nigro said.
The man was taken to Saint Clare's Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The man's identity hasn't yet been released pending notification of his family.
The man was employed by Allied Painting Inc., based out of Cherry Hill, according to Joanna Hawkins, a spokeswoman for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Allied Painting has been cited by OSHA on multiple occasions for serious safety lapses including fall-related accidents. A call placed to Allied Painting Tuesday morning hasn't yet been returned.
Both the Denville police and OSHA are investigating.
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