Franco Contractors
2025-08-29 · PORTSMOUTH, RHODE ISLAND
Final narrative
An employee was working on a roof. He fell from the roof area onto a concrete pool slab about 30 feet below, striking his head. He suffered a severe laceration to his forehead and a fracture to the right arm.
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