A man was taken to hospital after falling from a hydro truck on the outskirts of Peterborough on Tuesday morning.
Peterborough County OPP were called to Lily Lake Road for reports that a man in his 40s fell off a truck.
OPP say the man was an independent contractor working for Hydro One. Police say the worker fell off of a Hydro One truck and dropped eight to 10 feet to the ground. The truck was being used for work in the area at the time.
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He was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre with undisclosed injuries, OPP said.
The Ministry of Labour has been contacted. It’s not yet known if they will be investigating.
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