A White Lake firefighter was killed after falling from a building in Bladen County Tuesday morning.
Officials say Mildred Gray Williams, 37, of White Lake, died after she fell approximately 15 feet while working to replace the metal roofing of the Bladen County Water Rescue Building in White Lake.
Williams, who is a firefighter for the White Lake Fire Department, was pronounced dead at the scene. At the time of the accident, she was working for Young’s Construction, officials said.
The Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHA) is investigating the accident, according to officials with the N.C. Department of Labor.
“This is such a tragic event for our community,” said Sheriff Jim McVicker. “Because this is a work-related death, we are required to report this incident to the North Carolina Department of Labor for investigation which we have done.”