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Man becomes 3rd to survive plunge at Niagara Falls

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A man plunged at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls and survived -- only the third person known to have gone over without a safety device and live.

Toddler recovering after falling from 2nd-story window

SALT LAKE CITY -- An 18-month-old boy is recovering after falling from a second-story window in a Salt Lake County apartment complex.

Roy man seriously injured in fall while rock climbing

AMERICAN FORK — An Roy man rock climbing in American Fork Canyon was seriously injured in a fall Tuesday.

USU runner injured in fall determined to run again

LAS VEGAS -- Family members say a Utah State University cross country runner is staying upbeat even amid serious injuries from a rappelling accident last week.

West Valley City police

Bulldozer operator falls 30 feet

WEST VALLEY CITY -- A construction worker has head injuries after falling 30 feet from a bulldozer.

Park City ski resort's chairlift.

UofU student dies in fall from Park City chairlift

PARK CITY — Authorities say a 19-year-old University of Utah student suffered a seizure before she fell from a chairlift at a Park City ski resort and died.

Roofer dies after collapse of Salt Lake patio roof

SALT LAKE CITY  -- Fire officials say a residential construction worker was killed after being crushed and trapped under a patio roof that suddenly collapsed.

This May 18, 2011 photo provided by Cindy Foley shows Jack Roberts on the Mini Moonflower Buttress of Mount Hunter in the Alaska Range within Denali National Park, Alaska. Roberts, 58, died Sunday Jan. 15, 2012 after a fall while climbing on the Bridal Veil Ice Falls east of Telluride, Colo. Jack Roberts suffered a broken hip in Sunday’s fall and went into cardiac arrest during the rescue. Members of the San Miguel County Search and Rescue Team spent 40 minutes trying to resuscitate him. Roberts had been a climber for more than 40 years and was well known in the climbing community as a guide and instructor. (AP Photo/Cindy Foley)

Renown ice climber dies in fall

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- A Colorado sheriff says a nationally known climber who wrote books and numerous articles on the subject has died after falling 60 feet during a climb.

Hiker credits husband for saving life after fall

SALT LAKE CITY -- An Emery County woman recovering after falling 50 feet down a rocky canyon says her husband gets the credit for helping her survive until rescuers arrived 11 hours later.

Man injured in fall while repairing Kaysville roof

KAYSVILLE — An air ambulance was dispatched to a home in Kaysville when it was reported that a man had fallen off a roof while trying to repair wind damage.

It was reported that the 30-year-old man fell between 10 and 30 feet around 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The man landed on his feet and suffered serious lower-body injuries.

 

7-year-old boy dies after falling from ski lift

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- He was 7 years old and loved to ski, a child described as simply "happy out on the slopes."

Now members of the Sugar Bowl Ski Team are being comforted by grief counselors and are offering their own condolences and support to the family of John Henderson, who was a second-grader at North Davis Elementary School.

The boy, a member of the ski team, fell from a chair lift he was riding on Sunday with two of his teammates. Two days later, he died after surgery at Renown Medical Center in Reno, according to officials of the Sugar Bowl Resort and its ski team.

Woman survives 90-foot tumble at Bridal Veil Falls

PROVO -- A 30-year-old woman broke her feet but survived after falling 30 feet and tumbling another 60 feet during a hiking trip at Bridal Veil Falls.

Harvest Festival fun set for Monday in Roy

ROY — The public is invited to the fourth annual Fall Harvest Festival from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Heritage Park Care Center, 2700 W. 5600 South.

Hiker recovering after fall in Mill Creek Canyon

MILLCREEK -- Authorities say a 65-year-old man is recovering from minor scrapes and dehydration after falling off a trail and tumbling down a ravine in Mill Creek Canyon.

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