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Part of a crane came crashing down Monday morning at 35 E. Lake St. and slightly injured a construction worker, police said.
A skip elevator–a bucket that runs on the side of the crane–dropped at about 10:15 a.m. as workers from Walsh Construction Co. were raising it on the north side of the building.
Anchors on the elevator came loose, and the lift fell 40 to 60 feet with the worker inside, Sgt. Michael Lazzaro said.
The man complained of a leg injury and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Lazzaro said. His injuries appeared minor, officials said.
A city building inspector was at the scene to seek the cause of the incident. The building is undergoing restoration.
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Compiled from RedEye news services
