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A 34-year-old subcontractor died while installing scaffolding on the roof of an Utz factory in Hanover, Pa. on May 2
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The young father, Trever Staten, fell 30 to 34 feet through a skylight and died of his injuries, the coroner’s office said
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His funeral service was scheduled for May 12
A 34-year-old dad has died after falling over 30 feet through a skylight while working as a subcontractor at the Utz Chip factory.
Trever Staten was working as a subcontractor and was helping set up scaffolding to fix the roof of Utz Quality Foods in Hanover, Penn., on Friday, May 2, when the fatal accident occurred, the York County Coroner’s Office said in a statement.
“For an unknown reason, it appears that the decedent was on the roof and fell through a skylight, falling to a loading dock area below, approximately 30-34 feet,” the coroner’s office said.
Staten was transported to a local hospital but died of his injuries. The manner of death was ruled an accident, and the coroner’s office said Staten died of blunt force injuries related to the fall.
Both the Hanover Borough Police Department and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating the incident, the coroner’s office said.
The agency had no further information to add when contacted by PEOPLE.
Utz, the Hanover Borough Police Department and OSHA did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
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Emergency vehicles outside of the Utz factory in Hanover, Pa. where the fatal accident occurred.
Staten was a loving father, according to his obituary. He is survived by two sons and two stepchildren, as well as a large extended family. The dad was a fan of fishing, grilling and playing PlayStation 5, but his kids were his main focus.
“Trever was a football coach for his son’s youth league,” his obituary read. “Trever’s greatest joy was spending time with his kids.”
His funeral service was scheduled for Monday, May 12.
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