WATCH: Cindy Pom reports after 2 people were killed during a construction accident on Friday.
TORONTO – Two people were killed Friday morning during a construction accident near Toronto’s High Park.
At least two construction workers were working on a “swing stage” at a condo site near High Park at the time.
It’s unclear if the stage broke or if the men fell.
One person was taken to St. Michael’s Hospital with serious injuries. He was pronounced dead in hospital.
A second person was pronounced dead at the scene.
WATCH: Mitchell Cohen, the president of the Daniels Corporation which oversees the site, says he is “truly saddened” by the death of the workers.
Mitchell Cohen, the president of the Daniels Corporation which oversees the site, said he was “truly saddened by today’s accident,” in a prepared statement he read at the site.
“Our heartfelt and deepest sympathies go out to the families and the loved ones of the workers who have been critically injured here today,” he said.
“The health and safety of everyone on all of our job sites is of the utmost importance. We are cooperating fully with all of the regulatory officials and authorities having jurisdiction or investigating this accident.”
Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in Ontario, according to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. The board’s 2014 report indicates construction workers are more likely to die on the job than workers in any other industry in Canada.
The most common type of accident, however, is motor vehicle accidents, which make up 35 per cent of workplace accident fatalities. Falls are the second most common, making up 16.8 per cent of fatalities according to the WSIB.
The Ministry of Labour is investigating.
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated a third person had received minor injuries.
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