The worrying list of 2011 on-site fatalities continues to grow with another US death.
A demolition worker at a South Side Chicago demolition site was killed yesterday when a piece of a concrete beam fell on him, authorities said.
The victim, a man in his 40s, had been working on the top floor of the three-story building when the beam and part of the ceiling fell on him, according to Gresham District police Lt. John Francis.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.
The victim lived in Chicago and was working for Heneghan Wrecking, according to Francis. His name was not being released pending notification of relatives.
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