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Hamilton construction worker injured by falling quartz slab

An industrial accident has sent a 24-year-old Hamilton man to hospital with serious injuries.

According to the OPP, the man was injured Tuesday morning, when a piece of quartz fell on him, while he was working at a residence under construction on Concession 1 in Puslinch Township.

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The Ministry of Labour has been called in to investigate.

Meanwhile, a 31-year-old Toronto man suffered “severe” injuries when he was pinned by a forklift at a Waterdown construction site on Monday.

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