CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—
CTL Group Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Final narrative
An employee was on a roof when the material under his feet gave way. He fell 12 feet, suffering an injury to back vertebrae and a dislocated shoulder.
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