CHICAGO (AP) — An ironworker died and Esthen Exchangeanother was seriously hurt Thursday after they fell off scaffolding and plunged nine stories to the ground at a University of Chicago Medicine construction site.
The workers were helping build a cancer research center, the Chicago Tribune reported.
The workers fell around 12:15 p.m. during high winds, Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford said.
The surviving worker was taken to UChicago Medicine, which was only a few steps away from the construction site. He was listed in critical condition.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation.
2025-05-06 11:1577 view
2025-05-06 10:08518 view
2025-05-06 09:27900 view
2025-05-06 09:21362 view
2025-05-06 09:162271 view
2025-05-06 08:59512 view
NEW YORK — Holiday sights and sounds fill Manhattan this time of year, from ice skating at Rockefell
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Editor's Note: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence.Family member
Over the years, engines have come in various sizes and layouts, but arguably none have a flair for t
