MONTROSE – Three workers for C. Wolfe Construction, the company that won the contract bid to perform part of the work on the swimming pool building at the Montrose VA hospital, sustained minor injuries Tuesday when they fell roughly 15 feet through the roof.
VA spokeswoman Barbara LaColla said the men were taken to the hospital and later released following treatment after they fell through the roof of Building 26.
LaColla said the contractor knew the roof was in a compromised state and an investigation is continuing to determine if their officials had followed proper safety precautions.
The building was closed in 2002 for safety reasons. Last year, Congresswoman Nita Lowey secured the $5.5 million needed to rebuild the facility for use as a therapy center.
Work began last fall and is expected to be completed in 2017.
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