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Construction Worker Injured at South Loop Construction Site

CHICAGO (CBS) — A worker was injured today at a South Loop construction site.

The Chicago Fire Department ambulances transported an adult male to Northwestern Hospital with a cut to the leg.

Fire department spokesperson Larry Merritt says it appears the man was cut by a saw blade in a construction area near 8th Street and Wabash Avenue.

His condition is unknown, though he appeared to be alert and conscious as he was loaded into the ambulance.

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