Friendswood High School roof collapse that left 1 worker dead, 3 hurt being investigated by OSHA, officials say

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas (KTRK) — The roof collapse at Friendswood High School that left one worker dead and three others injured is being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, according to the Friendswood Volunteer Fire Department.

It happened at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, and thankfully because it’s summer time, the district says no students or staff were around.

The contractor who was killed has been identified by the Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office as Moises Alejandro Morales.

Morales was a 26-year-old from Mexico. Preliminary information suggests he was hit by debris and died of blunt head trauma.

As for the three workers who were taken to a hospital, they came out with minor injuries and are expected to be OK.

The district says the area of the school where the roof collapsed is the boys’ gym near the field house. This was under construction as part of a bond passed in 2020, which included additions and renovations to Friendswood High School.

ABC13 reached out to the district for more information on how long this part of the school has been under construction and how close they were to completing it, but no one from the district has been made available to answer our questions.

We also reached out to the construction company who has been working on the project but have not heard back.

ORIGINAL REPORT: 1 dead, 3 hospitalized when Friendswood HS roof collapses during work, officials say

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