Worker struck with dropped tool settles just before trial
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A Kansas City plumber suffered injuries to his head after being struck by a falling tool on a construction site.
Settlement reached in fatal fall from water tower project
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The family of a Bates County iron worker who died after falling more than 25 feet from a water tower reached a settlement of $2.5 million.