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Construction Worker Survives 3-Story Fall in St. Peters

The extent of the worker's injuries isn't clear. Officials blamed a broken safety device for the fall.

ST. PETERS, MO — A construction worker survived a three-story fall from a St. Peters construction site Tuesday morning, KSDK reports. The worker suffered injuries to his legs and back, officials with the St. Charles County Ambulance District said. The extent of those injuries isn't clear.

Officials blamed a broken safety device for the fall.

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