Worker dies after 20-foot fall off ladder in Waltham

A 54-year-old Boston man died yesterday after plummeting about 20 feet off of a scaffolding at a construction project in Waltham, police said.

The man, whose name was not released last night, suffered a serious head injury after falling from a home under construction on Lincoln Street, according to Waltham police.

Although the man was treated by paramedics at the scene and rushed to a nearby hospital, he later succumbed to his injuries, police said.

The fatal incident is being investigated by Waltham police, state troopers and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

OSHA said the man was working for Shannon Gutter Service of Watertown when he fell.

STAFFPHOTOBYNICOLAUSCZARNECKI FATAL DROP: Police investigate a construction site on Lincoln Street in Waltham where they say a worker suffered a fatal injury.