A construction worker who fell off scaffolding in northwest Harris County has died.

A construction worker was killed Wednesday afternoon in south Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez confirmed on Twitter. HOUSTON – A construction worker was killed on the job Wednesday afternoon in south Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez confirmed on Twitter. The incident happened in the roadway after 3 p.m. near the 14800 block of Almeda, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies believe that one of the construction workers was working a heavy equipment machine when the machine struck the employee. The worker was pronounced dead at the scene.

HOUSTON – The Houston Fire Department has recovered the body of a construction worker who got hit while working underground. The incident was reported just after 10:30 a.m. in the 12600 block of Water Works Way near Humble. Officials said the contracted employee was working on a water main pipe about 35 feet underground when the worker was hit by a steel beam. Officials said the worker became unconscious and that’s when rescuers tried to rescue the person. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the medical examiner are investigating the incident.