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Local Roofing Company Fined

AM800-NEWS-RAUTH-ROOFING-GOODLIFE-FITNESS-JULY-2016-TM-1.3924354 AM800-NEWS-RAUTH-ROOFING-GOODLIFE-FITNESS-JULY-2016-TM (GoodlLife Fitness on Dougall Ave. in Windsor where a worker fell through the roof, July 15, 2016. (Photo by AM800's Teresinha Medeiros))

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Following a guilty plea, Rauth Roofing was fined 100,000

A Windsor Roofing Company has been fined after the death of one of its workers.

Following a guilty plea in Windsor court, the company was fined $100,000 as well as a 25% victim surcharge.

In July 2016, a worker for Rauth Roofing, fell through an opening in the roof of the GoodLife Fitness on Dougall Ave. near Cabana Ave.

The 53-year old man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries and later died.

The Ministry of Labour had also issued five orders and four requirements to the roofing company.