The Newnan Herald Times reported the death of Rocky Haygood of Adairsville, Georgia.  He was working on a billboard and fell on Friday at 11:30 AM.

According to the article, at the time of the accident, police believe Haygood was attempting to reach for a set of wires while his harness was unhooked when he lost his balance and fell 50 feet to the ground. Fire and EMS services responded to the scene and attempted to perform lifesaving maneuvers, but were unsuccessful.

Police later turned the investigation over to OSHA.

Our condolences to Mr. Haygood’s family.