Jorge Marcelo Yanza Riera, a 34-year-old man from Fall River, tragically died on April 22 after falling from scaffolding at a residential construction site in Edgartown. First responders found him on the ground at 14 Trapps Pond Road, where he had landed after the fall. Despite being transported to Martha's Vineyard Hospital, he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The incident is currently under investigation by several agencies, including the Edgartown Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, OSHA, and the Cape and Islands District Attorney's office, to determine the specifics of what occurred.
Jorge Marcelo Yanza Riera, 34, fell 20 to 30 feet from scaffolding at a construction site in Edgartown and died shortly after being transported to the hospital.
First responders arrived at the scene around 2:53 p.m. on April 22, discovering Riera on top of a walk-out basement egress where he landed after the fall.
The tragic workplace accident is now under investigation by multiple agencies, including Edgartown police and OSHA, to understand the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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