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Worker Identified After Fatal Fall at Northwestern Construction Site

Police say there is no sign of a crime.

Overview

  • The worker who fell Thursday at Northwestern’s Evanston campus has been identified as Thomas Darcy, 57, of Schaumburg.
  • Authorities say he fell about four stories while operating equipment on the roof at 2169 Campus Drive and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled the death an accidental fall that caused multiple injuries.
  • Evanston police report an active investigation and say Northwestern and the contractor are cooperating.
  • The construction site is closed, and OSHA, the federal workplace-safety agency, has been notified to investigate.