Grant County Authorities Release Details on Fatal Construction Accident

 Fatal Construction Accident 

On August 7, 2026, at approximately 8:10 A.M., the Grant County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call of a construction accident on Cty Q in Castle Rock Township. The information provided to the communication center was that an individual had fallen through a roof and landed on the cement floor below.  

Emergency crews from Highland EMS, Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Grant County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene.  

Upon arrival, deputies learned a construction crew was at a property to repair a roof on a farm building. While the members of the construction crew were on the roof, a member of the crew fell through the roof, approximately 30 feet, and landed on the concrete floor below. Immediate medical aid was rendered by the co-workers and further life saving measures were provided once Highland EMS and State Patrol arrived on scene.  

As a result of the injures sustained in the fall, the 44-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Grant County Coroners Office. 

The name of the victim is being withheld at this time, pending notification of family. This matter remains under investigation by the Grant County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA, and the Grant County Coroner's Office. 

The Grant County Sheriff's Office was also assisted by the Iowa County Sheriff's Office, Darlington Police Department, and Grant County Emergency Management.