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Man falls 24 feet while working at WinCo construction site

By ABC 4 · August 22, 2026 · 1 min read
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A yellow safety harness hangs empty from a steel construction beam against a backdrop of Utah red rock cliffs at sunset.
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Utah News spotted this story published August 22, 2026 at ABC 4. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

WASHINGTON CITY, Utah (ABC4) — A person is in the hospital after falling 24 feet at a construction site in Washington City. According to Captain R. Chris Noel with Washington City Fire Department, a 24-year-old man was working at the WinCo building, which is under construction.

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