A paint inspector who fell to his death Saturday in a freak accident down a 40-foot shaft into a dark pool of water at Denver International Airport was a family man in Windsor who had more than 30 years of experience in the contracting business, according to family members.
“Ben had a quirky sense of humor, was fun to be around and loved teasing kids,” said his sister, Verva Enoch. “He was very dedicated to his wife and family and was a hard worker. He was open-hearted and a good, solid upstanding citizen.”
Benjamin Remley, 54, left behind a wife of 34 years, a married daughter in Denver and a son in the Navy who is stationed in Japan.
Remley owned Coating Contractor Services for two years and had more than 30 years’ experience in the industry working for various contractors, according to his sister.
Remley was a subcontractor for RK Mechanical, which was the general contractor at DIA, according to the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
He was inspecting painting and coatings on a relining project at the airport’s heating and cooling towers on Saturday when he fell down a manhole into 38-degree water, according to Jeff Green, spokesman at DIA.
