Chicago, IL – A construction worker was injured while working on a barge in the Chicago River, early Monday morning, in Chicago, IL.
The unidentified worker apparently was cut by pieces of sheet metal after something happened to a steel beam on the construction site for Chicago’s new riverwalk. The accident happened on the river, near N. LaSalle St. Workers apparently used a crane to lift the injured man to street level so that he could be taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. As of the latest report, he is expected to recover.
The worker’s employer, Walsh Construction, declined to comment or offer more detail concerning the accident. Local outlets are reporting that just last year, near the same area, a barge had to be towed after it sank. OSHA is investigating the accident.
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Map of the Area Near the Accident
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