One man was taken to hospital following an accident at a construction site in Peterborough’s west end on Friday morning.
Emergency crews were called to a work site on Fisher Drive around 11:30. It was reported that a large steel beam being lifted by a crane suddenly fell onto a worker’s leg.
The beam was removed off the worker before paramedics arrived. The worker was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre but his condition is not yet known.
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The Ministry of Labour is investigating.
“A ministry inspector has been assigned and has been dispatched,” said spokesperson Janet Deline. “Our investigation is ongoing.”
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