Worker in hospital after falling off Bonaventure

WATCH ABOVE: A worker is in hospital after falling from a concrete beam on the Bonaventure Autoroute early Thursday morning. Global’s Kelly Greig reports.

MONTREAL – A worker is in hospital after falling from the Bonaventure Autoroute early Thursday morning.

The incident happened around 4:50 a.m.

The man fell five metres down off a concrete beam on the viaduct near Riverside and Mill streets.

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“The man was taken to hospital,” said Anie Lemieux with Montreal police.

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“He is in critical condition as we speak.”

The CSST is taking care of the investigation.

“On average, over the last five years, two workers are injured every day due to a high fall from Quebec’s constructions sites,” said CSST spokesperson Dominique David.

“Each year, five workers lose their lives due to falls on Quebec’s construction sites.”

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The man’s life is not in danger.