Surrey steel worker falls to his death

28-year-old man fell 50 feet onto a concrete pad at a job site in Newton.

A man died when he fell from the roof of this building

A man died when he fell from the roof of this building

A steel worker has fallen to his death at a construction workplace in Newton.

On Thursday morning, a 28-year-old man was installing insulation atop a construction site in the 8700 block of 130 Street.

The worker fell and plunged more than 15 metres (50 feet) onto a concrete pad.

He succumbed to his injuries.

WorkSafeBC has assigned an investigator to find out what exactly occurred at the site.

Further information will be posted as it becomes known.

Surrey Now Leader