Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Construction worker seriously injured after falling 4 stories at condo construction site in Etobicoke, in Toronto, Canada



A construction worker suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries after he fell four storeys from scaffolding at this condo site in Etobicoke. (Frederic Lacelle/Radio-Canada)


Toronto paramedics say the man's injuries are not life threatening

CBC News Posted: Sep 06, 2016 10:27 AM ET Last Updated: Sep 06, 2016 12:28 PM ET


A construction worker was seriously injured on Tuesday morning after he fell four storeys from scaffolding at a construction site in Etobicoke, Toronto paramedics said.

Toronto Paramedic Services said they received a call about the incident at about 9:15 a.m. The fall happened at a condo project that's being built at the West Mall and Holiday Drive, near Highway 427 and Burnhamthorpe Road.

The man has been rushed to a trauma center. His injuries are not considered life-threatening, paramedics said.

The provincial Ministry of Labour is investigating.