WORKER STRUCK HIS HEAD AFTER FALLING FROM A LEDGE IN BARRIE, ONTARIO. HE IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
A construction worker sustained critical
head injuries after falling about 18 feet at the Little Lake Health
Centre today.
The building is under construction at 35 Little Lake Drive.
“As a result of the head injuries, they had to airlift him down to the GTA,” Barrie Police Const. Sarah Bamford said.
The man, who is in his 50s, fell at about 1:45 p.m., Bamford said.
Police determined the worker fell off of a ledge and struck his head, sustaining substantial injuries from his fall.
He was taken by ambulance to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre before being airlifted to the Toronto area.
The Ministry of Labour is investigating the incident.
Bamford could not say if the worker was wearing safety equipment.