The investigation into the death of a Mexican construction worker at an apartment building site in Oakley has been slowed by language differences and confusion over exactly which subcontractor employed the man.

        J. Feliciano Santiago, 30, address unknown, fell about 14 feet to a concrete floor Wednesday while standing on a sawhorse near the top of a stairwell. Mr. Santiago was doing framing work on an interior section of The Drexel at Oakley apartment complex at 3829 Paxton Ave.

        Alan Morgan, corporate safety director for Dugan & Meyers construction company, said Thursday initial reports that Mr. Santiago had fallen 40 feet were inaccurate.

        He said Mr. Santiago was a father of four children in Mexico. His family has been notified of his death, Mr. Morgan said.

        Many of the workers at the construction site are Mexican and are employed not by Dugan & Meyers but by subcontractors.

        Bilingual grief counselors and a priest were brought to the work site Thursday. Translators were called in to help police and Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration (OSHA) officials conduct their interviews, Mr. Morgan said.

        “We're trying to help out all we can,” Mr. Morgan said.

        Dennis Slessaman, assistant area director for the Cincinnati office of OSHA, declined to reveal details of his investigation but did say there was some confusion about who employed Mr. Santiago.

        A fund has been set up through the Su Casa Hispanic Ministry Center to help cover the expense of sending Mr. Santiago's body back to Mexico and to raise money for his family. Information: (513) 761-1588.

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