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Purvis Home Improvement

Description

Alan Loignon died when he fell from the third-story roof of a home on which he was working. The owner of Purvis Home Improvement, Shawn D. Purvis, did not provide fall protection to employees. Shawn Purvis is the half-brother of Alan Loignon. Purvis has a history of OSHA violations related to fall protection. He has refused to pay some past OSHA fines because he argues he is not an employer and the workers are subcontractors, and therefore, he cannot force them to wear safety gear.

Prosecutors

Assistant Attorney General Leanne Robbin

Incident Type

Fall

County

York County

State

Maine

Date

December 13, 2018

Available case materials include

  • Media Clips & Gov't. Press

Contact for Additional Information

Unavailable

Victims

First Last Age Title Employer Injury Type
Alan Loignon 30 Roofer Purvis Home Improvement Fatality

Defendants

Name Type Title Plea Information Conviction Sentence
Shawn D. Purvis Individual Owner In May 2019, Purvis pleaded not guilty to both manslaughter counts Case pending as of 2/5/2020
Penal Crimes Charged

Manslaughter (one count); Workplace manslaughter (one count)

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable