Authorities in the St. Louis County town of Clayton say a construction worker is badly injured after a steel form used to pour foundations apparently dislodged and collapsed.
The incident happened at about 7:30 a.m. Monday at the site where a high-rise commercial office building is under construction.
The worker’s name was not released. He is hospitalized with what authorities call life-threatening injuries.
The steel form was used to pour concrete between slabs. The injured man was on the panel when it collapsed.
Authorities say the man’s co-workers performed CPR until paramedics arrived.
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